三弦

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See also: 三絃

Chinese

three bow string; string of mus. instr.
trad. (三弦/三絃) 三 弦/絃
simp. (三弦) 三 弦
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Pronunciation

Noun

三弦

  1. sanxian (fretless lute with three strings used in traditional Chinese music)

Synonyms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (三弦):
  • → Japanese: 三弦(さんげん) (sangen)
  • → Korean: 삼현(三弦) (samhyeon)

See also

Japanese

Kanji in this term
三 弦
さん
Grade: 1 		げん
Grade: S
goon
Alternative spelling
三絃

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Chinese 三弦 (sānxián).

Pronunciation

Noun

三(さん)弦(げん) • (sangen) 

  1. Synonym of 三味線 (shamisen): a three-stringed musical instrument similar to a banjo played by plucking with a plectrum
  2. a sanxian (fretless lute with three strings used in traditional Chinese music)
    Synonym: 三弦子 (sangensu)
  3. any other three-stringed musical instrument similar to the Chinese sanxian, Okinawan sanshin, or Japanese shamisen
  4. the three types of lute used in 雅楽 (gagaku) music: the 琵琶 (biwa), 箏 (sō) , and 和琴 (wagon)

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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