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三味線
しゃみせん
N1
noun
Meanings
1
three-stringed Japanese guitar
2
shamisen
3
samisen
4
three-stringed Japanese lute
Example sentence
彼女は三味線による新しいジャズの演奏法を始めた。
She originated a new way of playing jazz on the shamisen.
Your sentences
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Kanji in this word
三
Three
3 strokes
味
Flavor, Taste
8 strokes
線
Line, Track
15 strokes
More words with
三
三人
さんにん ·
three people
三
さん ·
three
N5
十三
じゅうさん ·
thirteen
三つ
みっつ ·
three things
N5
三十日
みそか ·
last day of the month
Full entry on Jisho
三塁
さんるい ·
third base
再三
さいさん ·
again and again
N2
三役
さんやく ·
three highest ranks (wrestling, unions, etc.)
More words with
味
意味
いみ ·
meaning
N5
味
あじ ·
flavor
N4
～味
～み ·
~ cast (sense of taste)
N1
興味
きょうみ ·
interest (in something)
N4
趣味
しゅみ ·
hobby
N4
～気味
～ぎみ ·
slightly ~
N2
気味
きみ ·
-like
N3
気味
ぎみ ·
-like
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