Word details

琴

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

Dictionary

Entry

琴箏筝ことそう (箏/筝)NounFreq #15877
1

koto (13-stringed Japanese zither)

Examples
彼女は琴を弾くことがとても好きだ。
She likes to play the koto very much.
2

こと only; Archaic

stringed instrument

3

箏/筝 only

zheng (Chinese zither); guzheng

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

琴

harp, koto

12 strokesFrequency 1,591JLPT N1Grade 8

On

キンゴン

Kun

こと
箏

a koto

14 strokesFrequency 2,290

On

ソウショウ

Kun

こと
筝

koto

12 strokes

On

ソウショウ

Kun

こと

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