noun

  1. five strings, five-stringed instrument.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
五弦 ごげん
五絃 ごげん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

five
ゴ い いつ (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)