三絃

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See also: 三弦

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of – see 三弦 (“sanxian”).
(This term is a variant traditional form of 三弦).

Japanese

Kanji in this term
さん
Grade: 1
げん
Jinmeiyō
on'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 三絃 – see the following entry.
三弦さんげん
Synonym of 三味線 (shamisen): a three-stringed musical instrument similar to a banjo played by plucking with a plectrum
a sanxian (fretless lute with three strings used in traditional Chinese music)
any other three-stringed musical instrument similar to the Chinese sanxian, Okinawan sanshin, or Japanese shamisen
the three types of lute used in 雅楽 (gagaku) music: the 琵琶 (biwa), () , and 和琴 (wagon)
(This term, 三絃, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)