三味線
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Japanese [edit]
| Kanji in this term | ||
| 三 | 味 | 線 |
Etymology [edit]
The instrument was introduced to mainland Japan from Okinawa, where it is known as the 三線 (sanshin), or as the 蛇皮線 (jabisen): 蛇皮 (snakeskin) + 線 (string). The mainland Japanese term comes from this latter Okinawan term, with jabisen becoming shamisen (or alternately samisen). The 味 kanji is used as an ateji.
Noun [edit]
三味線 (hiragana しゃみせん, romaji shamisen)
三味線 (hiragana さみせん, romaji samisen) (rare)
See also [edit]
Mandarin [edit]
| simpl. | 三味线 | |
|---|---|---|
| trad. | 三味線 | |
Noun [edit]
三味線 (traditional, Pinyin sānwèixiàn, simplified 三味线)