Word Meaning

しつ shitsu

瑟 is read as しつ (shitsu) and means se (ancient Chinese plucked zither, usu. with 25 or 23 strings).

Meaning

English

  1. se (ancient Chinese plucked zither, usu. with 25 or 23 strings)

Reading

Kana

しつ

Romaji

shitsu

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Rank 160437 Priority Z

Example Sentences

9

しつはおおがたのことをさすじだ。

That character refers to a large koto.

ふるいほんでしつというがっきのなをしった。

I learned the name of that instrument from an old book.

せんせいは、しつをおおきなげんがっきだとせつめいした。

The teacher explained that it is a large string instrument.

しつのじにはしずかなひびきがかんじられる。

That character gives an impression of a quiet sound.

じしょには、しつはことのいっしゅだとある。

The dictionary says it is a kind of koto.

しつというじはにちじょうではほとんどみかけない。

That character is hardly ever seen in daily life.

かれはしつのいみをしらべて、ふるいおんがくにきょうみをもった。

He looked up the meaning of that character and became interested in ancient music.

しつはおごそかなふんいきをおもわせるじでもある。

That character can also evoke a solemn atmosphere.

てんじのせつめいには、しつがふるいがっきめいとしてのっていた。

In the exhibit description, that character appeared as the name of an old musical instrument.