Koto japanese

1. What does koto in Japanese mean?
2. What is koto instrument in Japanese?
3. How much does a koto cost in Japan?
4. Is Koto Japanese or Chinese?

What does koto in Japanese mean?

1) Using “koto” as its dictionary definitions of “thing,” “matter,” “incident,” “circumstance,” etc. “Koto” can be used in a variety of situations to generally mean “thing(s).” For example: する事がありません。 Suru koto ga arimasen. There is nothing to do, as in “I'm bored”.

What is koto instrument in Japanese?

Koto, also called kin, long Japanese board zither having 13 silk strings and movable bridges. The body of the instrument is made of paulownia wood and is about 190 cm (74 inches) long.

How much does a koto cost in Japan?

How can I buy a koto? A koto costs about $1000, which includes koto bridges and a koto cover. They are imported from Japan.

Is Koto Japanese or Chinese?

The koto (箏) is a Japanese plucked half-tube zither instrument, and the national instrument of Japan. It is derived from the Chinese zheng and se, and similar to the Mongolian yatga, the Korean gayageum and ajaeng, the Vietnamese đàn tranh, the Sundanese kacapi and the Kazakhstan jetigen.