きゅ

noun

  1. kokyū, 3 or 4-stringed bowed Japanese musical instrument.
  2. any Asian string instrument played with a bow.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
きゅ
胡弓 こきゅう
きゅ
鼓弓 こきゅう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

barbarian, foreign
えびす コ ウ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
old
コ ふる.い ふゆ (2nd, N4)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
bow, bow (archery, violin)
ゆみ キュウ こ (2nd, N1)