The kanji 琴: meaning, readings and stroke order

琴

Meaning: koto, harp
On reading: キン kin
Kun reading: こと koto
Strokes: 12
Radical: 玉 jade, king
Level: Level 9 · senior high school

Stroke order

Meaning in other languages

Vietnamese: đàn koto (cầm)
Japanese: こと。いとをはじいてならすがっき。
Korean: 거문고, 고토 (금)
Chinese: 琴、古筝

Readings, words and example sentences

キン kin · on reading · less common

木もっ琴きん
xylophone
音楽の時間に 木もっ琴きんをたたきます。
We play the xylophone in music class.

こと koto · kun reading

琴こと
koto (Japanese string instrument)
正月に 琴ことの音を聞きます。
At New Year, I listen to the sound of the koto.

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Readings, radicals: Kanjium, KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); Korean, simplified forms: Unicode Unihan. Meanings, sentences: Dino Kids (CC0). See Licences.