What does kanji 琴 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 琴 is harp.

How is kanji 琴 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 琴 are こと; the onyomi readings are キン, ゴン.

What is the main radical of kanji 琴?

The main radical for kanji 琴 is 玉.

What words use kanji 琴?

Example words that use kanji 琴 include 琴, 琴曲, 琴線, 琴線に触れる.

JōyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 2

琴

Meaning

Kanji 琴

harp

harp, koto

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: こと
Onyomi 音読み: キンゴン
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1591
Strokes: 12
Radical: 玉
Components: 一 • 个 • 王
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 2
Similar Kanji: 貪 • 倉 • 琶 • 琵 • 衿 • 亼 • 今

Related vocabulary

Showing 26 common entries

Showing 26 of 52 entries that include this kanji.

琴

きん

qin (7-stringed Chinese zither)

琴曲

きんきょく

koto music

琴線

きんせん

heartstrings

琴線に触れる

きんせんにふれる

to strike a chord

琴柱

ことじ

bridge of a koto

琴鳥

ことどり

superb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae)

琴爪

ことづめ

koto plectrum

琴瑟

きんしつ

happy marriage

琴瑟相和

きんしつそうわ

pair of persons (especially a married couple) being intimate and harmonious

琴瑟相和す

きんしつあいわす

to be happily married

たて琴

たてごと

harp

一弦琴

いちげんきん

single-stringed Japanese zither

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼女は琴を弾くのが上手です。

She is good at playing the koto.

どこからか琴の音が聞こえる。

I hear the sound of a koto from somewhere.

彼は新しい琴を買いました。

He bought a new koto.

琴の演奏会に行きましょう。

Let's go to the koto concert.

娘は五歳の時から琴を習っています。

My daughter has been learning the koto since she was five.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 14 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.