sanshin

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 三線 (sanshin) or Okinawan 三線 (sanshin, literally “three strings”). Doublet of sanxian.

Noun

sanshin (plural sanshins)

1. (music) A three-stringed instrument of Okinawan origin, the precursor to the shamisen.

See also

• Appendix:Glossary of chordophones

Japanese

Romanization

sanshin

1. Rōmaji transcription of さんしん