Its three strings are plucked with a bachi Crossword Clue
7 letters · New York Times · Saturday, March 12, 2011 · 7-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Saturday, March 12, 2011.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · March 12, 2011 · 7-Down · 7 letters
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a Japanese stringed instrument resembling a banjo with a long neck and three strings and a fretted fingerboard and a rectangular soundbox; played with a plectrum
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