noun
koto
noun
1
A Japanese stringed instrument with a long wooden body and usually thirteen strings, played by plucking with picks worn on the fingers.
"She performed a traditional piece on the koto."
"The koto's strings are stretched over a curved soundboard."
How to Use Koto
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA classic Japanese stringed instrument, similar in family to a zither.
Common pairings
play the koto
koto music
Word Forms
kotos plural
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Etymology
From Japanese 箏 (koto).