This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Word

きん
qin (7-stringed Chinese zither); guqin
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箏、筝
こと、そう
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); stringed instrument; zheng (Chinese zither); guzheng
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竪琴

たて琴
たてごと
harp; lyre
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一絃琴

一弦琴
いちげんきん
single-stringed Japanese zither
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心の琴線

こころのきんせん
heartstrings; innermost soul
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風琴

ふうきん
organ; harmonium
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七弦琴

七絃琴
しちげんきん
qin (7-stringed Chinese zither); guqin; seven-stringed koto
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手風琴

てふうきん
accordion; melodeon; concertina
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二弦琴

にげんきん
two-stringed koto
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琵琶笛

口琴
びやぼん
Edo-period mouth harp (with a hairpin-like frame and a long straight tongue)