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:N1

Frequency:1591

Vocabulary

キン

Word	Reading	Meaning
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

Word	Reading	Meaning
和琴	ワゴン	wagon; yamatogoto; six-stringed native Japanese zither

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
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

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

pearl, gem, jewel

proceed, get, become, tend

pledge, promise, vow

aggression, attack, criticize, polish

squad, corps, unit, group

beauty, beautiful

lot, earth, soil

splendor, flower, petal, shine, luster, ostentatious, showy, gay, gorgeous

surface, table, chart, diagram