琴

こと · also そう、きん

koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); stringed instrument; zheng (Chinese zither); guzheng

JLPT N2 common word Also written 箏、筝

Meaning

n
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither)
n archaic
stringed instrument
n
zheng (Chinese zither); guzheng
n
qin (7-stringed Chinese zither); guqin

Example sentences

彼女は琴を弾くことがとても好きだ。

She likes to play the koto very much.
お琴の魅力を分かってもらえて嬉しいです。ありがとう。

Thank you for understanding the beauty of the koto. I'm very delighted.
僕の祖父は琴を弾いていたよ。

My grandfather played the koto.