琴

こと

Also written 箏, 筝, そう

Meanings

1. Noun koto (13-stringed Japanese zither)
2. stringed instrument
3. zheng (Chinese zither); guzheng

Kanji

• 琴 koto. Read as こと.

Example sentences

• 彼女は琴を弾くことがとても好きだ。
  She likes to play the koto very much.
• お琴の魅力を分かってもらえて嬉しいです。ありがとう。
  Thank you for understanding the beauty of the koto. I'm very delighted.

Words containing 琴

• 竪琴 (たてごと) harp
• 大正琴 (たいしょうごと) Nagoya harp
• 琴柱 (ことじ) bridge of a koto

And 11 more.

Word lists

• JLPT N2

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists