琴
こと
koto
JLPT N112 strokesKanjiLevel 86 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
琴 is the kanji for "Harp". A common reading is こと (koto). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Harp
Also : Koto
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Readings
kunこと/ kotoonきん/ kinonごん/ gon
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
12 strokes
Radicals
玨今
Example Sentences
彼女は琴を弾くのが上手だ。
かのじょはことをひくのがじょうずだ。
She is good at playing the koto.
琴の音色が美しい。
ことのねいろがうつくしい。
The sound of the koto is beautiful.
Vocabulary using 琴
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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