箜く篌ご

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.

• 正しょう倉そう院いんには箜く篌ごの残ざん欠けつが保ほ存ぞんされている。

  Fragments of a konghou are preserved at the Shōsōin.

• 箜く篌ごは古こ代だい中ちゅう国ごくのハープに似にた楽がっ器きだ。

  The konghou is an instrument similar to an ancient Chinese harp.