Word details

三弦

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 三弦.

Dictionary

Entry

三弦三絃んげんNounFreq #104654
1

shamisen; samisen

2

sanxian (Chinese lute)

3

the three string instruments used in gagaku (biwa, wagon and sou)

4

three strings; three-stringed instrument

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

three

3 strokesFrequency 14JLPT N4Grade 1

On

サンゾウ

Kun

み.つみっ.つ

Nanori

さいさえさぶざえざぶそうただみつみん

bowstring, chord, hypotenuse

8 strokesFrequency 1,773JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ゲン

Kun

つる

string, cord, samisen music

11 strokesJLPT N1Grade 9

On

ゲン

Kun

いと

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