和わ琴ごん

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Meanings

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noun

A traditional Japanese stringed instrument with six strings, used in gagaku and Shinto ceremonies.

琴こと
琴 is a general term for Japanese zithers, often referring to the 13-stringed koto, while 和琴 specifically denotes the ancient six-stringed wagon.
箏こと
箏 is the modern koto with 13 strings, distinct from the older six-stringed 和琴.

和 (wa, 'Japanese') + 琴 (koto, 'zither'). The reading わごん is a compound of わ (native Japanese reading of 和) and ごん (Sino-Japanese reading of 琴).