Jamisen
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Jamisen is a noun meaning (obsolete) An archaic stringed instrument of Japanese origin, traditionally made from snakeskin and characteristic of the Ryukyu islands; it is the ancestor of the shamisen.
Meaning
(obsolete) An archaic stringed instrument of Japanese origin, traditionally made from snakeskin and characteristic of the Ryukyu islands; it is the ancestor of the shamisen.
Word Forms
- jamisens
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include jabisen, samisen, shamisen, syamisen, sanshin, sangen.
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