[ちょう, chou] (n) (1) (arch) (See 二十八宿) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (suf, ctr) (2) counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc. #2366
[げんがく, gengaku] (n) music for strings; string music; (P) #8349
[あやつる, ayatsuru] (v5r, vt) (1) to manipulate; to operate; to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to steer (a ship); (2) to have a good command of (a language); to be fluent in; (3) to operate a puppet; to pull the strings of a puppet; (4) to mastermind; to pull the strings; to control from the shadows; (5) (arch) to play (a musical instrument); (P) #8677
[ひく, hiku] (v5k, vt) (1) (uk) to flip; to snap; to flick; (2) (uk) to repel; (3) (uk) to use (an abacus); to calculate; (4) (uk) to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar, etc.); (P) #19580
[gatto] (n) (1) gut (i.e. used to make violin strings); catgut; (2) (See GUT) grand unified theory; GUT; (P)
[sutoringusu] (n) strings
[dorosuto] (n) (col) (See ドローストリング) drawstring; drawstrings
[かげでいとをひく, kagedeitowohiku] (exp, v5k) to pull wires; to pull strings
[がくそう, gakusou] (n) ancient type of koto with 13 strings used in Gagaku music
[ゆみはり, yumihari] (n) (1) stringing a bow; person who strings bows; (2) (abbr) (See 弓張り月) crescent moon; (3) (abbr) (See 弓張り提灯) paper lantern with a bow-shaped handle
[きんせん, kinsen] (n) heartstrings
[げんせい, gensei] (n) sound of the strings
[ごげん, gogen] (n) five strings; five-stringed instrument
[さいふのひもをにぎる, saifunohimowonigiru] (exp, v5r) to hold the purse strings
[いとをひく, itowohiku] (exp, v5k) (1) to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; (2) to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
[しちく, shichiku] (n) (musical) strings and bamboo
[かみごま;かみこま, kamigoma ; kamikoma] (n) nut (on the head of a shamisen, supporting the second and third strings)
[さわりがね, sawarigane] (n) (obsc) (See 上駒) nut (on the head of a shamisen, supporting the second and third strings)
[こころがひかれる, kokorogahikareru] (exp, v1) to feel the call of ...; to have one's heart-strings pulled
[こころのきんせん, kokoronokinsen] (n) heartstrings; innermost soul
[たいしょうごと, taishougoto] (n) Japanese harp with three to five strings
[つまびく, tsumabiku] (v5k) to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar)
[ひもつき, himotsuki] (n, adj-no) (1) (uk) conditions; strings attached; restriction; restrictions; controls; (n) (2) something that has a cord or string attached (e.g. clothes); (3) (See 縄付き) criminal; someone bound by ropes; (4) having a lover (for a woman); lover
[しつ, shitsu] (n) se (ancient Chinese plucked zither, usu. with 25 or 23 strings)