Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

koto

/kˈoʊtoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables
ko-to
IPA
/kˈoʊtoʊ/
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Japanese stringed instrument having numerous strings, usually seven or thirteen, that are stretched over a convex wooden sounding board and are plucked with three plectra, worn on the thumb, index finger, and middle finger of one hand.

name

A special ward in Tokyo prefecture, Japan.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Japanese 箏 (koto).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

kotos (plural) Kōtō (alternative) Koto City (alternative)

Derived Forms

kotoist kotolike

Homonyms

cotto coto

Rhymes With

moto kyoto toto soto yamamoto miyamoto matsumoto desoto hashimoto sakamoto cotto roto

Questions

How do you pronounce koto?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈoʊtoʊ/.
What does koto mean?
A Japanese stringed instrument having numerous strings, usually seven or thirteen, that are stretched over a convex wooden sounding board and are plucked with three plectra, worn on the thumb, index finger, and middle finger of one hand.
Where does koto come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce koto

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