ko·to (k  t)n. pl. ko·tos A Japanese musical instrument similar to a zither, having usually 13, but sometimes as few as 1 or as many as 17, silk strings stretched over an oblong box. [Japanese.] |
koto [ˈkəʊtəʊ]
n pl kotos
(Music / Instruments) a Japanese stringed instrument, consisting of a rectangular wooden body over which are stretched silk strings, which are plucked with plectrums or a nail-like device
[Japanese]
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| Noun | 1. |  koto - Japanese stringed instrument that resembles a zither; has a rectangular wooden sounding board and usually 13 silk strings that are plucked with the fingersstringed instrument - a musical instrument in which taut strings provide the source of sound |
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