12 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 9th grade
JLPT exam level N1

harp, koto

Kun'yomi
  • koto (13-stringed Japanese zither) ②stringed instrument ③zheng (Chinese zither)
On'yomi
  • qin (7-stringed Chinese zither)
  • ゴン

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

キン 96.7%
こと 3.3%

Character Breakdown

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

Common Words

tiqin (2 or 4-stringed Chinese instrument played with a bow) ②violin
heartstrings ②koto string
guqin (Chinese seven-string zither)
buried earthen jar that makes sound when water drips into it (garden feature)
single-stringed Japanese zither
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References

Unicode hex code 7434
JIS X 0208 1-22-55
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 2949
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3654
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2781
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3455
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1778
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 21079
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1178
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1251
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1319
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1536
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1566
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1906
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1322
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1605
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4f8.11
Four corner code 1120.7
De Roo Code 3160