koto
A Japanese stringed instrument having numerous strings, usually seven or thirteen,…A Japanese stringed instrument having numerous strings, usually seven or thirteen, that are stretched over a convex wooden sounding board and are plucked with three plectra, worn on the thumb, index finger, and middle finger of one hand.
» She likes to play the koto very much.
Sie spielt sehr gerne die Koto.
Meaning
1 sensesA Japanese stringed instrument having numerous strings, usually seven or thirteen, that are stretched over a convex wooden sounding board and are plucked with three plectra, worn on the thumb, index finger, and middle finger of one hand.
Koto
ко́тоkóto
Japanese stringed instrument that resembles a zither; has a rectangular wooden sounding board and usually 13 silk strings that are plucked with the fingers
Examples
3 sentencesShe likes to play the koto very much.
deSie spielt sehr gerne die Koto.
My grandfather played the koto.
Thank you for understanding the beauty of the koto. I'm very delighted.
Translations
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Origin
From Japanese 箏 (koto).From Japanese 箏 (koto).
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