琴

Glyph origin
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Definitions

 * 1)  qin (“Chinese zithers”), referring to any of several traditional Chinese musical instruments, most famously the guqin
 * 2)  to play the qin
 * 3)  collective name for certain musical instruments, usually of string or keyboard types, such as piano, organ, violin, cello, huqin, accordion, harmonica, etc.
 * 4)  piano
 * 1)  piano
 * 1)  piano
 * 1)  piano
 * 1)  piano

Etymology 2
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Definitions

 * 1)  yesterday

Etymology 1
→ * →

From, attested in the three major literature works of the : the ' (712 ), the ' (720 ), and the  (c. 759 ).

Possibly derived from a compound of elements, with the additional medial o dropped by haplology.

Noun

 * 1) koto: a Japanese zither derived from the Chinese guzheng
 * 2)  guzheng: a Chinese zither on which the koto was based

Etymology 2
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From. The kan'on pronunciation, so likely a later borrowing.

Noun

 * 1) a guqin, qin

Affix

 * 1) guqin  or other related instruments
 * 2) any stringed or keyboard instrument

Etymology 3
Various nanori readings.

Proper noun