ぞく
俗
そう
箏

noun

  1. modern koto (in contrast to the gagaku koto or gakuso), modern koto music.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ぞく
俗
そう
箏
 俗箏 ぞくそう
ぞく
俗
そう
筝
 俗筝 ぞくそう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

vulgar, customs, manners
ゾク (7th, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
valley
たに　や　コク (2nd, N2)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
a koto
ソウ　ショウ　こと (Kentei 1)
bamboo
たけ　チク　たか (1st, N2)
individual(個) variant
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
to dispute, fight, contend
ソウ　あらそ.う　いか.でか (Kentei 1)
paw radical
snout, hand