きゅう
Meanings
Noun
1. kokyū; 3 or 4-stringed bowed Japanese musical instrument
2. any Asian string instrument played with a bow
Kanji used
ancient barbarian
bow (weapon)
Pitch accent
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Composed of
barbarian tribes surrounding ancient China
bow (and arrow); unit of distance to an archery target (approx. six feet); unit of distance for land surveying (approx. eight feet)