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Japanese
Etymology 1
Probably coined in Japan of Middle Chinese-derived components, as a compound of 倭 (wa, “Japan, Japanese”) + 琴 (gon, “koto, zither”).
Pronunciation
Noun
倭琴 • (wagon)
- Alternative spelling of 和琴: (music) a six-stringed koto or zither used to perform kagura music, more common in ancient times
Usage notes
The 和琴 spelling is much more common, due to the dwarf connotations of the 倭 character.
Etymology 2
Compound of 倭 (Yamato, ancient name for Japan) + 琴 (koto, “a koto, a zither”).[2] The koto changes to goto as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
Noun
倭琴 • (yamatogoto)
- Alternative spelling of 大和琴: (music) a six-stringed koto or zither used to perform kagura music, more common in ancient times
Usage notes
The 大和琴 spelling is much more common, due to the dwarf connotations of the 倭 character.
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