noun

  1. five strings, five-stringed instrument.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
五絃 ごげん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

five
ゴ いつ さ (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)