倭琴
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 倭 | 琴 |
| わ Jinmeiyō | ごん Grade: S |
| on’yomi | |
Probably coined in Japan of Middle Chinese-derived components, as a compound of 倭 (wa, “Japan, Japanese”) + 琴 (gon, “koto, zither”).
Pronunciation
- On’yomi: Goon
- (Tokyo) わごん [wàgóń] (Heiban – [0])[1]
- IPA(key): [ɰᵝa̠ɡõ̞ɴ]
Alternative forms
- 和琴
Noun
倭琴 (hiragana わごん, rōmaji wagon)
- Alternative spelling of 和琴: (music) a six-stringed koto or zither used to perform kagura music, more common in ancient times
Usage notes
The 和琴 spelling is much more common, due to the dwarf connotations of the 倭 character.
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 倭 | 琴 |
| やまと Jinmeiyō | こと > ごと Grade: S |
| kun’yomi | |
Compound of 倭 (Yamato, ancient name for Japan) + 琴 (koto, “a koto, a zither”).[2] The koto changes to goto as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
- (Irregular reading)
- (Tokyo) やまとごと [yàmátógóꜜtò] (Nakadaka – [4])[1]
- IPA(key): [ja̠ma̠to̞ɡo̞to̞]
Alternative forms
- 大和琴
Noun
倭琴 (hiragana やまとごと, rōmaji yamatogoto)
- Alternative spelling of 大和琴: (music) a six-stringed koto or zither used to perform kagura music, more common in ancient times
Usage notes
The 大和琴 spelling is much more common, due to the dwarf connotations of the 倭 character.
References
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan