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

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

sound; echo; voice

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

a female given name / a surname

a guqin, qin (seven-stringed Chinese zither)

guqin (ancient Chinese seven-stringed zither) or other related instruments / any stringed or keyboard instrument

a female given name / a surname