English Explanatory Dictionary

koto

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Japanese stringed instrument having numerous strings, usually seven or thirteen, that are stretched over a convex wooden sounding board and are plucked with three plectra, worn on the thumb, index finger, and middle finger of one hand.
name
  1. A special ward in Tokyo prefecture, Japan.

Word forms

koto kotos Kōtō Koto City

Etymology

From Japanese 箏 (koto).

Derived words

kotoist kotolike
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