琴
harp, koto

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

キンゴン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

こと

Stroke Order

12 / 12

Information

Grade:8
Strokes:12
JLPT:1
Frequency:1591

Vocabulary

キン

WordReadingMeaning
一弦琴イチゲンキンsingle-stringed Japanese zither
琴線キンセンheartstrings; koto string
風琴フウキンorgan; harmonium
提琴テイキンtiqin (2 or 4-stringed Chinese instrument played with a bow); violin
二弦琴ニゲンキンtwo-stringed koto

ゴン

WordReadingMeaning
和琴ワゴンwagon; yamatogoto; six-stringed native Japanese zither

Other

WordReadingMeaning
琴ことkoto (13-stringed Japanese zither); stringed instrument; zheng (Chinese zither); guzheng
三角琴さんかくごとtrigon (ancient triangular harp); sambuca
手風琴てふうきんaccordion; melodeon; concertina
心の琴線こころのきんせんheartstrings; innermost soul
竪琴たてごとharp; lyre

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