also: かやきん
gayageum (12-stringed Korean zither)
A traditional Korean musical instrument with 12 strings, similar to a zither. Usually written in katakana as カヤグム.
from Korean
She is learning to play the gayageum.
I heard the beautiful tone of the gayageum at the concert.
琴 is a general term for Japanese zither-like instruments, while カヤグム specifically refers to the Korean gayageum.
Katakana spelling, reflecting the Korean origin. This is the usual written form.
Ateji kanji form, rarely used.
Alternate ateji kanji form, rarely used.
Alternate reading based on the kanji, but the katakana reading カヤグム is standard. Included for search convenience.
Borrowed from Korean 가야금 (gayageum). The kanji forms are ateji.