Meaning

Primary

Orchestral Music

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You already know that 弦楽 means "string music," so add some pipes to that, like trumpets and saxophones, and you'll have orchestral music. You can't have a whole orchestra with just the string section!

Reading

かんげんがく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

子供に管弦楽を習わせたいと思っています。

I want to let the children learn orchestral music.

Kanji Composition