管弦

かんげん

Also written 管絃

Meanings

1. Noun wind and string instruments; music

Kanji

• 管 administer. Read as カン.
• 弦 string. Read as ゲン.

Example sentences

• ドヴォルザークの『スラヴ舞曲集』はもともとピアノ連弾曲として作られたが、後に作曲者自身の手で管弦楽用にも編曲された。
  Dvořák's "Slavonic Dances" were originally composed as piano pieces for four hands, but were later arranged for orchestra by the composer himself.

Words containing 管弦

• 管弦楽団 (かんげんがくだん) orchestra
• 管弦楽法 (かんげんがくほう) orchestration
• 室内管弦楽団 (しつないかんげんがくだん) chamber orchestra

And 2 more.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists