三味線

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Contents 1 Japanese 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 See also

[edit] Japanese

Kanji in this term
三	味	線

[edit] Etymology

Chinese characters 三, three + 味, taste + 線, string

[edit] Noun

三味線 (hiragana しゃみせん, romaji shamisen)
三味線 (hiragana さみせん, romaji samisen) (rare)

1. (music) A shamisen; a Japanese three-stringed lute

[edit] See also

• 三絃, 三弦