What does 笛 mean?
笛 is a Japanese noun meaning “flute, whistle” in English. It can also be translated as “whistle” depending on context. It is written as 笛 in kanji, ふえ in hiragana, and fue in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
ゲームの開始には笛が吹かれる。
A whistle is blown at the start of a game.