A woman playing the gekkin

月琴は中国近世の弦楽器であるが､日本でも江戸時代末から明治時代にかけて明清楽に用いられた｡その胴が満月のような円形のためその名がある｡The "gekkin" (moon harp) is a Chinese instrument from the modern period. It was used to perform Chinese music in Japan from the end of the Edo Period through the Meiji Period. The moon harp was so named because its shape resembled the full moon