Meaning of 三絃(さんげん) in Japanese

三絃, 三弦
Kana Reading
さんげん
Romaji
sangen
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    three-stringed instrument; samisen

Related Kanji

弦 JLPT 1

8 strokes

bowstring, chord, hypotenuse

On'Yomi: ゲン

Kun'Yomi: つる

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三 JLPT 5

3 strokes

three

On'Yomi: サン, ゾウ

Kun'Yomi: み, み.つ, みっ.つ

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絃 JLPT 1

11 strokes

string, cord, samisen music

On'Yomi: ゲン

Kun'Yomi: いと

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