noun
konghou; ancient Chinese harp
Refers to a historical Chinese string instrument, the konghou, which is not commonly encountered in modern Japan. The reading くうご is also attested but less common.
正倉院には箜篌の残欠が保存されている。
Fragments of a konghou are preserved at the Shōsōin.
箜篌は古代中国のハープに似た楽器だ。
The konghou is an instrument similar to an ancient Chinese harp.
From Middle Chinese 箜篌 (khuwng huw). The reading くご is the standard Japanese adaptation; くうご reflects a variant with a long vowel.