自鳴琴

Japanese

Kanji in this term
自	鳴	琴
じ Grade: 2	めい Grade: 2	きん Grade: S
on’yomi

Etymology

自 (ji, “self”) +‎ 鳴 (mei, “sound making”) +‎ 琴 (kin, “musical instrument”)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) じめーきん [jìméékíń] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [d͡ʑime̞ːkʲĩɴ]

Noun

自(じ)鳴(めい)琴(きん) • (jimeikin) 

1. (music, rare) Synonym of オルゴール (orugōru, “music box”)

Korean

Hanja in this term
自	鳴	琴

Noun

自鳴琴 • (jamyeonggeum) (hangeul 자명금)

1. Hanja form^? of 자명금 (“music box”).