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
The yamatogoto is an old string instrument used in gagaku.
The yamatogoto was played at the shrine ceremony.
Synonymous; 和琴 is the more common term in modern Japanese. 大和琴 is a less frequent alternative spelling.
Generic term for zither-like instruments; 大和琴 specifically refers to the ancient Japanese wagon.
Standard kanji spelling for the ancient Japanese zither.
Archaic spelling using the old character 倭 for Yamato; rarely seen outside historical contexts.
Compound of 大和 (Yamato, ancient Japan) and 琴 (koto, zither). The spelling 倭琴 uses the old character 倭 for Yamato.