Meaning

Primary

Musical Instrument

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

Remember how was used in 音楽 and meant "music"? Well this is that again. A music container is something that can produce music. It is a musical instrument.

Reading

がっき
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji.

You have already learned the reading for but uses the secondary reading so you may not have learned it. However, you learned this reading in the word 音楽. Just bear in mind that the がく shortens to がっ.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 楽器の音

    the sound of a musical instrument

    楽器の音色

    an instrument's tone

    楽器の練習

    musical instrument practice

Context Sentences

楽器にも色々ありますが、どんな楽器が好きですか。私は打楽器が好きです。

There are various different types of musical instruments. Which type do you like? I like percussion.

まずは楽器を楽ふ通りにえんそうしてみてください。

Please start by trying to play your instrument note for note.

「あなたのCDを持ってくるのを忘れてしまったわ。」「別にいいよ、またの機会で。でも、その代わりにBGMとして何か楽器を弾いてくれない。」

"I forgot to bring your CD." "That’s okay. I can get it another time, but can you play an instrument for background music instead?"

Kanji Composition