noun

  1. single-stringed Japanese zither.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
一弦琴 いちげんきん
一絃琴 いちげんきん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
bowstring, chord, hypotenuse
つる ゲン (9th, N1)
bow, bow (archery, violin)
ゆみ キュウ こ (2nd, N1)
mysterious, occultness, black
ゲン けん くろ (7th, N1)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
harp, koto
キン こと ゴン (9th, N1)
two pieces of jade joined together
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
now
いま コン キン (2nd, N5)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ あつまる
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
fu