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TOPIK 4noun

가야금

gayageum

가야금이 · 가야금을

gayageum (Korean zither)

Example

가야금은 줄이 열두 개인 한국의 전통 악기예요.

The gayageum is a traditional Korean instrument with twelve strings.

Word parts

가 Gaya (name)야 Gaya (name)금 zither

Named after the ancient Gaya kingdom, where it is said to have been created.

Good to know

You 'play' it with 타다 or 연주하다: 가야금을 타다.