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koto

US/ˈkoʊtoʊ/ uncommon

noun

1.

Japanese stringed instrument that resembles a zither; has a rectangular wooden sounding box and usually 13 silk strings that are plucked with the fingers

Origin

From Japanese 箏 (koto).

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