sanshin

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Japanese 三線 (sanshin) or Okinawan 三線 (sanshin, literally three strings). Doublet of sanxian.

Noun[edit]

sanshin (plural sanshins)

  1. (music) A three-stringed instrument of Okinawan origin, the precursor to the shamisen.

See also[edit]

Japanese[edit]

Romanization[edit]

sanshin

  1. Rōmaji transcription of さんしん

Okinawan[edit]

Romanization[edit]

sanshin

  1. Rōmaji transcription of さんしん