倭琴
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 倭 | 琴 |
| わ Jinmeiyō |
ごん Grade: S |
| on'yomi | |
Probably coined in Japan of (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle Chinese-derived components, as a compound of 倭 (wa, “Japan, Japanese”) + 琴 (gon, “koto, zither”).
Pronunciation
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Alternative forms
Noun
- Alternative spelling of 和琴: (music) a six-stringed koto or zither used to perform kagura music, more common in ancient times
Usage notes
The 和琴 spelling is much more common, due to the dwarf connotations of the 倭 character.
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 倭 | 琴 |
| やまと Jinmeiyō |
こと > ごと Grade: S |
| kun'yomi | |
Compound of 倭 (Yamato, ancient name for Japan) + 琴 (koto, “a koto, a zither”).[1] The koto changes to goto as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
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Alternative forms
Noun
倭琴 • (yamatogoto)
- Alternative spelling of 大和琴: (music) a six-stringed koto or zither used to perform kagura music, more common in ancient times
Usage notes
The 大和琴 spelling is much more common, due to the dwarf connotations of the 倭 character.
References
- ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
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- Japanese terms spelled with 倭 read as やまと
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