東琴

Japanese

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

Etymology

Compound from Japanese 東 (east, lands east of the imperial capital, eastern) + Japanese 琴 (koto, a koto, a zither, zither, Japanese zither, musical instrument).

Origin

Japanese

Gloss

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

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