倭琴
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 倭 | 琴 |
| わ Jinmeiyō |
ごん Grade: S |
| on'yomi | |
Probably coined in Japan of Middle Chinese-derived components, as a compound of 倭 (wa, “Japan, Japanese”) + 琴 (gon, “koto, zither”).
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Noun
倭琴 • (wagon)
- 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”).[2] The koto changes to goto as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN