Japanese

Pronunciation

• On'yomi
• (Tokyo) しゃ​み [sháꜜmì] (Atamadaka - [1])^[2]
• IPA^(key): [ɕa̠mi]

Noun

三味 ‎(hiragana しゃみ, romaji shami)

1. Abbreviation of 三味線 ‎(shamisen): (music) a shamisen: a Japanese stringed instrument played by plucking, vaguely similar to a banjo

Etymology 2

Abbreviation of 三味線 ‎(samisen).^[1][2]

This reading appears to be less common than shami.^[1][2]

Pronunciation

• On'yomi
• (Tokyo) さ​み [sáꜜmì] (Atamadaka - [1])^[2]
• IPA^(key): [sa̠mi]

Noun

三味 ‎(hiragana さみ, romaji sami)

1. Abbreviation of 三味線 ‎(samisen): (music) a samisen: a Japanese stringed instrument played by plucking, vaguely similar to a banjo

References

1. 1 2 3 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
2. 1 2 3 4 5 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9