三弦
See also: 三絃
Chinese
three | bow string; string of mus. instr. | ||
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trad. (三弦/三絃) | 三 | 弦/絃 | |
simp. (三弦) | 三 | 弦 |
Pronunciation
Noun
三弦
- sanxian (fretless lute with three strings used in traditional Chinese music)
- Synonym: 弦子 (xiánzi)
Descendants
Sino-Xenic (三弦):
- → Japanese: 三弦 (sangen)
See also
- 三味線/三味线 (sānwèixiàn, “shamisen”)
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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三 | 弦 |
さん Grade: 1 | げん Grade: S |
goon |
Alternative spelling |
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三絃 |
Etymology
Orthographic borrowing from Chinese 三弦 (sānxián).
Pronunciation
- On’yomi: Goon
- (Tokyo) さんげん [sàńgéń] (Heiban – [0])[1]
- IPA(key): [sã̠ŋɡẽ̞ɴ]
Noun
三弦 • (sangen)
- Synonym of 三味線 (shamisen): a three-stringed musical instrument similar to a banjo played by plucking with a plectrum
- a sanxian (fretless lute with three strings used in traditional Chinese music)
- Synonym: 三弦子 (sangensu)
- any other three-stringed musical instrument similar to the Chinese sanxian, Okinawan sanshin, or Japanese shamisen
- the three types of lute used in 雅楽 (gagaku) music: the 琵琶 (biwa), 箏 (sō) , and 和琴 (wagon)
Derived terms
- 三弦協奏曲 (sangen kyōsōkyoku)
- 三弦草 (sangensō)
References
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN