How to say "reed" in Japanese

• リード
  nounThe musical-instrument reed, the vibrating strip in a clarinet, saxophone, or similar. This loanword is the everyday way to refer to it in music contexts.
  オーボエ奏者そうしゃなんかは自分じぶんにあうリードを探さがすより作つくった方ほうが速はやいと、自分じぶんで作つくってしまう人ひともいる。↗

  Heck, with oboe players there are those who, rather than search for a reed that suits them, find it faster to make their own.
• 筬おさ
  nounThe reed of a weaving loom, the comb-like device that beats and spaces the weft threads. A specialized weaving term; it also means yarn guide, so it is never the word for a musical reed.
• 簧した
  nounA reed of a musical instrument, written with a character that names the vibrating part itself. A technical, less common word; learners will almost always encounter リード instead.
• 舌したJLPT N3approx.Common
  nounA common word meaning 'tongue', extended to tongue-like objects such as a bell's clapper or a lock's talon, and by extension a musical-instrument reed. For 'reed', リード is the usual choice.

For a plant-like 'reed' none of these apply; they are technical senses: loom reed is 筬, and the musical-instrument reed is usually 「リード」, with 簧 and 舌（した） as alternative renderings.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• リードreed (of a musical instrument)
• 筬おさreed (in a loom)
• 簧したreed (of a musical instrument)
• 舌したtongue-like object