koto: a Japanese zither derived from the Chinese guzheng / (colloquial) guzheng: a Chinese zither on which the koto was based

close friend, bosom buddy / crony, chum

a female given name

(chiefly women's speech) first person singular pronoun: I, me

sound; echo; voice

a sound / when used with a "hear" verb, a rumor or fame / news, tidings / a reply, response

a personal or private matter / selfishness / privacy, secrecy / (women's speech, obsolete) a brother-in-law

personal, private / secret

(formal) first-person singular pronoun: I, me

(polite) first-person singular pronoun: I, me