古典音楽 こてんおんがく Meanings Noun classical music Kanji 古 old. Read as コ. 典 canon. Read as テン. 音 sound. Read as オン. 楽 music. Read as ガク. Example sentences 教養のある人によくあることだが、彼はジャズより古典音楽が好きだ。As is often the case with educated people, he likes classical music better than jazz. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists