Definition of koto in English:
koto
nounPlural kotos ˈkəʊtəʊˈkōdō
A Japanese zither about six feet long, with thirteen strings passed over small movable bridges.
young nobles played the flute and the koto until dawn
as modifier Japanese koto music
Example sentencesExamples
- They were playing a loop of anonymous koto music that was rather soothing.
- The shakuhachi is usually played solo or with the koto.
- She stood up and returned the picks to their sack; then carefully - almost reverently - replaced the koto on the shelf.
- Performances of the koto are also featured in the evenings in early April.
- By high school he was proficient at the koto, viola, clarinet and electric guitar.
Origin
Late 18th century: Japanese.
Rhymes
in toto, Kumamoto, Kyoto, photo, Sesotho, Yamamoto