This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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絃、鉉
つる
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
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げん
string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument
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一絃琴

一弦琴
いちげんきん
single-stringed Japanese zither
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管弦楽

管絃楽
かんげんがく
orchestral music
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弦歌

絃歌
げんか
singing and (string) music
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弦楽

絃楽
げんがく
music for strings; string music
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弦楽器

絃楽器
げんがっき
stringed instruments
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弦線

絃線
げんせん
catgut
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絃声

げんせい
sound of the strings
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五絃

ごげん
five strings; five-stringed instrument