和琴

Japanese

kanjitab
Definitions
  • (sort=わごん) a six-stringed koto or zither used to perform kagura music, more common in ancient times

Etymology

Compound from Japanese 和 (harmony, Japan, sum, Japanese, serenity, peace, union, tranquillity) + Japanese 琴 (koto, a koto, a zither, zither, Japanese zither, musical instrument).

Origin

Japanese

琴

Gloss

koto, a koto, a zither, zither, Japanese zither, musical instrument

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