三弦
See also: 三絃
Chinese
three | bow string; string of mus. instr. | ||
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trad. (三弦/三絃) | 三 | 弦/絃 | |
simp. (三弦) | 三 | 弦 |
Pronunciation
Synonyms
- 弦子 (xiánzi)
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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三 | 弦 |
さん Grade: 1 |
げん Grade: S |
on’yomi |
Noun
三弦 (hiragana さんげん, rōmaji sangen)
- A three-stringed musical instrument similar to a banjo played by plucking with a plectrum.
- Synonym: 三味線 (shamisen)
- A similar stringed instrument common in Okinawa, played with either a plectrum or fingers.
- Synonym: 三線 (sanshin)
- (gagaku) Three types of lute used in classical gagaku music: the 琵琶 (biwa), 箏 (sō) , and 和琴 (wagon).
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