noun

  1. single-stringed Japanese zither.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
一絃琴 いちげんきん
一弦琴 いちげんきん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
string, cord, samisen music
ゲン いと (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
mysterious, occultness, black
ゲン けん くろ (7th, N1)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
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