Meaning

Primary

String Music

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Remember how was used in 音楽 (music)? Well this is that again. So this is string music, which of course means string music.

Reading

げんがく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji, and you've learned both. Just remember that uses its secondary reading がく when it's in music-related words!

Context

Context Sentences

学生時代に数年ほど弦楽をやっていました。

I played string music for several years during my school days.

Kanji Composition