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Koto vs Zither - What's the difference?

koto | zither |

As nouns the difference between koto and zither

is that koto is (musical instruments) a japanese stringed instrument having numerous strings, usually seven or thirteen, that are stretched over a convex wooden sounding board and are plucked with three plectra, worn on the thumb, index finger, and middle finger of one hand while zither is zither.

koto

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (musical instruments) a Japanese stringed instrument having numerous strings, usually seven or thirteen, that are stretched over a convex wooden sounding board and are plucked with three plectra, worn on the thumb, index finger, and middle finger of one hand.

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    zither

    English

    (wikipedia zither)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (music) A musical instrument consisting of a flat sounding box with numerous strings placed on a horizontal surface, played with a plectrum or fingertips.
  • (music, translations) Related or similar instruments in other cultures, such as the Chinese guqin'' or Norwegian ''harpeleik .

    • Derived terms

    * moon zither * zitherist

    See also

    * (similar instruments) autoharp, dulcimer, harpeleik