がく
楽
そう
箏

noun

  1. ancient type of koto with 13 strings used in Gagaku music.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
がく
楽
そう
箏
 楽箏 がくそう
がく
楽
そう
筝
 楽筝 がくそう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

music, comfort, ease
たの.しい　ラク　ガク (2nd, N4)
white
しろ　ハク　しら- (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ　こおり (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
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