Definition of 三絃 (さんげん)

さんげん

三絃

さんげん

sangen

noun
1.
shamisen, samisen
See also:三味線
2.
sanxian (Chinese lute)
3.
three string instruments (in gagaku; biwa, wagon and sou)
4.
three-stringed instrument
Other readings:
三弦【さんげん】
Related Kanji
three
string, cord, samisen music
bowstring, chord, hypotenuse