蛇皮線

Reading

Kana: じゃびせん

Romaji: jabisen

Definition

noun

1

sanshin; Okinawan traditional three-stringed instrument; precursor to the shamisen

Note: colloquialism

See also: 三線

Kanji

蛇

Readings: ジャ、 ダ、 イ、 ヤ、 へび

Meanings: snake, serpent, hard drinker

皮

Readings: ヒ、 かわ

Meanings: pelt, skin, hide, leather, skin radical (no. 107)

線

Readings: セン、 すじ

Meanings: line, track