For this reason, even in Japan musical instruments were once referred to as 'Hachion,' but now they're commonly classified into three categories: 'Hajikimono' (stringed instruments), 'Fukimono' (wind instruments) and 'Uchimono' (percussion instruments).
日本でも古くはこれに従ったが、普通は「弾き物(弦楽器)」「吹き物(管楽器)」「打ち物(打楽器)」に分けることが多い。