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Noun
1. var. of folksong; var. of koto or shamisen music; medley of (Japanese) songs
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組唄 【くみうた】組み歌 【くみうた】組み唄 【くみうた】
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1. composition written for solo shakuhachi, kokyū, koto, etc.See also 外曲
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2. this composition; this piece (of music); this song; this tune
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1. musical (dramatic) piece in several acts; type of koto solo; lively type of shamisen song
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1. heartstrings
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2. koto stringSee also 琴 こと, orig. meaning
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1. shamisen; samisenSee also 三味線
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2. sanxian (Chinese lute)
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3. the three string instruments used in gagaku (biwa, wagon and sou)
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4. three strings; three-stringed instrument
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5. SanxianThe sanxian (Chinese: 三弦, literally "three strings") is a... Read more
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三絃 【さんげん】
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古都 (1980年映画)
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1. Koto (film)Koto (古都) is a 1980 film directed by Kon Ichikawa starrin... Read more
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1. Koto (kana), read as koto, is a typographic ligature in the Japanese... Read more
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1. position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.)
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2. vital point; crux
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肝所 【かんどころ】甲所 【かんどころ】
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1. traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments
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1. Tsukushi-goto (earliest school of solo koto music); Tsukushi schoolSee also 筑紫
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2. koto used in Tsukushi-goto music
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筑紫琴 【つくしごと】
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1. long interlude (in folk songs or koto music)
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2. wiles (e.g. used by a prostitute to lure customers); finesse; trick
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Noun, Noun, used as a suffix
1. bridge (of a koto, etc.)
Noun, Noun, used as a suffix
2. cylinder; prismOnly applies to ちゅう
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柱 【じ】
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Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
1. to rock the left hand (to produce vibrato on a koto, etc.)Archaic
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1. pot; jar; vase
  • これ
  • かれ
  • もっと最も
  • たいせつ大切にしている
  • つぼ
This is the pot he treasures most of all.
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2. dice cup
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3. depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall)See also 滝壺
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4. aim; what one wants; the markUsually written using kana alone, See also 思うつぼ
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5. key point (of a conversation, etc.); essenceUsually written using kana alone
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6. acupuncture point; moxibustion point; pressure pointUsually written using kana alone
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7. position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.)Usually written using kana alone, often ツボ
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8. target (when aiming an arrow)Archaic
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9. Hu (vessel)A hu is a type of pear-shaped ritual bronze wine vessel f... Read more
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壺 【つほ】壺 【つふ】壷 【つぼ】壷 【つほ】壷 【つふ】壼 【つぼ】壼 【つほ】壼 【つふ】ツボ
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つほ: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage. つふ: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage. つほ: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage. つふ: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage. 壼: Irregular kanji usage. つほ: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage. 壼: Irregular kanji usage. つふ: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage. 壼: Irregular kanji usage.
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1. ace up one's sleeve; trump cardSee also 奥の手 おくのて
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2. basic melody (esp. on koto and shamisen)Music
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3. proper move (in go, shogi, etc.); appropriate move
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4. expert; professional; specialist; master
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