Where does “弾く” come from?

弾く (Japanese) comes from Japanese 引く — to pull (something toward oneself).

弾く (Japanese): to play (a stringed or keyboard musical instrument)

Definitions

  1. to play (a stringed or keyboard musical instrument)

Ancestry of “弾く”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese引くto pull (something toward oneself)

Words derived from “弾く

Every word from Japanese 引く