wagon; yamatogoto; six-stringed native Japanese zither
A traditional Japanese stringed instrument with six strings, used in gagaku and Shinto ceremonies.
The wagon is used in gagaku performances.
Standard kanji spelling for the traditional Japanese zither.
A compound of 和 “Japanese” and 琴 “zither.” It names the indigenous six-stringed zither, also written 倭琴 and called 大和琴.