noun
yamatogoto; wagon; ancient Japanese zither
A six- or seven-stringed native Japanese zither, also known as 和琴 (わごん). Used in gagaku and Shinto ritual music.
See also: 和琴
大和琴は雅楽で用いられる古い弦楽器です。
The yamatogoto is an old string instrument used in gagaku.
神社の儀式で大和
The yamatogoto was played at the shrine ceremony.
Compound of 大和 (Yamato, ancient Japan) and 琴 (koto, zither). The spelling 倭琴 uses the old character 倭 for Yamato.