jamisen

English

Alternative forms

• jabisen

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 蛇味線 (jamisen).

Noun

jamisen (plural jamisens)

1. (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.

See also

• Appendix:Glossary of chordophones

Anagrams

• Jasmine, Mijanès, jasmine