noun
qin; guqin
A seven-stringed Chinese zither, distinct from the Japanese koto (箏). Used in traditional Chinese music.
彼は琴の名手で、古い中国の曲をよく演奏する。
He is a master of the qin and often performs old Chinese pieces.
From Chinese 琴 (qín). The reading きん is the Sino-Japanese on'yomi.