jamisen

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 蛇味線 (jamisen).

Noun

jamisen (plural jamisens)

  1. (obsolete) An archaic stringed instrument of Japanese origin, traditionally made from snakeskin and characteristic of the Ryukyu islands; it is the ancestor of the shamisen.

See also

  • Appendix:Glossary of chordophones

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