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絃

絃: string (instrument)

string (instrument)
11 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 3 words here

Readings

On
ゲン
Kun
いと

A variant of 弦 (string), now the standard spelling. Reads げん in compounds, いと when alone.

Key words

絃いとstring
管絃かんげんwind and string music
絃楽げんがくstring music
三絃さんげんshamisen

Example sentences

After I had the koto's strings replaced, the sound resonated well.

At court ceremonies, kangen music with flutes and biwa was performed.

Tonight's concert centers on a string quartet.

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