cajón
English
noun
Definitions
- (musical instrument) A box-shaped percussion instrument played by slapping the front or rear faces (generally thin plywood) with the hands, fingers, or sometimes various implements.
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish, Castilian cajón (coffin, drawer).
Origin
Spanish
cajón
Gloss
coffin, drawer
Concept
Semantic Field
The body
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
棺