琴

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 琴, read こと, is a single instrument noun for a traditional Japanese plucked zither.
• Basic usage: It denotes a traditional Japanese plucked string instrument, as in 琴を奏でる.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Scope and context
  • It is the name of a Japanese instrument, not a Western harp or all string instruments generally; its sound is expressed as 琴の音.