JLPT N1 · 12 strokes
Kanji 琴: "harp, koto"
The kanji 琴 means "harp, koto". It is written with 12 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read キン, ゴン in on'yomi and こと in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
キンゴン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
こと
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | harp, koto |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 12 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1591 of 2,501 |
Common words with 琴
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 琴koto (13-stringed Japanese zither) · stringed instrument
- 琴線に触れるto strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
- 竪琴harp; lyre
- 琴線heartstrings · koto string
- 心の琴線heartstrings; innermost soul
- 琴qin (7-stringed Chinese zither); guqin
- 木琴xylophone
- 月琴yueqin (4-stringed Chinese lute)
- 風琴organ; harmonium
- 馬頭琴morin khuur (stringed musical instrument of Mongolian origin); matouqin
- 提琴tiqin (2 or 4-stringed Chinese instrument played with a bow) · violin
- 手風琴accordion; melodeon; concertina
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