Kanji琴
Readingきん
Frequency28%
Used in (33 in total)
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
heartstrings; koto string
qin (7-stringed Chinese zither); guqin
heartstrings; innermost soul
yueqin (4-stringed Chinese lute)
organ; harmonium
morin khuur (stringed musical instrument of Mongolian origin); matouqin
tiqin (2 or 4-stringed Chinese instrument played with a bow); violin
accordion; melodeon; concertina
two-stringed koto
metallophone; carillon; glockenspiel
qin (7-stringed Chinese zither); guqin; seven-stringed koto
musical box; music box
playing on the koto
Japanese variety of music box (invented in 1892 by Toda Kindo)
guqin (Chinese seven-string zither)
yangqin (Chinese hammered dulcimer); piano
qin and se (two different kinds of Chinese zither); happy marriage
single-stringed Japanese zither
buried earthen jar that makes sound when water drips into it (garden feature)
pair of persons (especially a married couple) being intimate and harmonious; being happily married
huqin (any Chinese string instrument played with a bow); (arch.) biwa (4 or 5-stringed Oriental lute)
to be happily married; (lit.) to go together like two zithers
cutting the strings of a koto
very close friendship; deep and intimate bond
five-stringed instrument; pentachord
mouth harp; Jew's harp
playing the koto
sihu (4-stringed Chinese musical instrument played with a bow)
gayageum (12-stringed Korean zither)
xiqin (2-stringed Chinese musical instrument)