Onyomi: キン, ゴン · Kunyomi: こと · Meanings: harp, koto
Kanji for harp, koto
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 琴 | こと | koto (13-stringed Japanese zither) | common JLPT-N2 Noun |
| 琴 | きん | qin (7-stringed Chinese zither), guqin | Noun |
| こと座 | ことざ | Lyra (constellation), the Lyre | Noun |
| 琴鳥 | ことどり | superb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae) | Noun |
| 琴柱 | ことじ | bridge of a koto | Noun |
| 琴曲 | きんきょく | koto music | Noun |
| 琴瑟相和 | きんしつそうわ | pair of persons (especially a married couple) being intimate and harmonious, being happily married | Noun, Suru verb |
| 琴爪 | ことづめ | koto plectrum | Noun |
| 琴線 | きんせん | heartstrings | Noun |
| 琴瑟 | きんしつ | qin and se (two different kinds of Chinese zither) | Noun |