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    3. 箏

    箏

    箏こと

    a koto

    KMT10Freq #2290Culture & TraditionsMusic & EntertainmentKanji14 strokes

    組

    箏箏

    A fierce dispute erupts over the bamboo koto, its strings still vibrating.

    Kun'yomi

    こと

    On'yomi

    ソウショウ

    a koto

    竹爭

    竹
    ⺤
    爪
    亅

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    管算箕節箱箸範篇管算箕

    Alternative forms of this concept

    ⺮

    Concepts using this kanji

    箏曲

    koto music

    箏曲家

    koto player

    楽箏

    ancient type of koto with 13 strings used in Gagaku music

    筑紫箏

    Tsukushi-goto (earliest school of solo koto music)

    俗箏

    modern koto (in contrast to the gagaku koto or gakuso)

    箏の琴

    koto

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    管

    pipe

    算

    calculate

    箕

    winnowing

    節

    node

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    • 亅
    • ⺤
    • 爪
    • 竹

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    • 箏曲
    • 俗箏
    • 楽箏
    • 箏曲家
    • 箏の琴
    • 筑紫箏

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    • 管
    • 算
    • 箕
    • 節
    • 箱
    • 箸
    • 範
    • 篇

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    • ⺮

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