漢字道KANJIDO

12 strokesRadical

2High school level12 strokesRadical
On
キン・ゴン
Kun
こと
Meaning
koto; harp

Origin

ORIGIN

珡 (strings stretched on a frame) with 今: a plucked stringed instrument — the koto.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

キン琴線・木琴・手風琴
こと

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 木琴もっきん

    a xylophone

  • 琴線きんせん

    heartstrings

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

母は琴を習っている。

My mother is learning the koto.

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