絃

げん

Meanings

1. Noun string (of a shamisen, etc.) See also: 弦 (げん).
2. stringed instrument

Kanji

• 絃 string; cord; samisen music. Read as ゲン.

Words containing 絃

• 管絃楽 (かんげんがく) orchestral music
• 絃声 (げんせい) sound of the strings
• 絃妓 (げんぎ) geisha

And 1 more.

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