Kanji
絃
kanji character
string
cord
samisen music
絃 kanji-絃 string, cord, samisen music
絃
Meaning
string cord and samisen music
Readings
Kun'yomi
- いと
On'yomi
- げん がく music for strings
- かん げん がく orchestral music
- げん がっき string instrument
Practice Writing
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Common Words
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絃 string (of a shamisen, etc.), stringed instrument -
絃 楽 music for strings, string music -
管 絃 楽 orchestral music -
絃 楽 器 string instrument, stringed instrument -
絃 声 sound of the strings -
絃 線 catgut -
絃 歌 singing and (string) music -
絃 妓 geisha, woman who entertains (e.g. by playing the shamisen) for her living -
管 絃 wind and string instruments, music -
二 絃 琴 two-stringed koto -
一 絃 琴 single-stringed Japanese zither -
五 絃 five strings, five-stringed instrument -
三 絃 shamisen, samisen, sanxian (Chinese lute)... -
七 絃 琴 qin (7-stringed Chinese zither), guqin, seven-stringed koto -
五 絃 琴 five-stringed instrument, pentachord -
四 絃 four strings, four-stringed instrument, biwa