Meaning and Origin
What does the name Jamisen mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Jamisen
User Submitted Origins
Irish
60%
English
40%
User Submitted Meanings
- A submission from the United States says the name Jamisen means "Heart of the dragon".
- According to a user from Ohio, U.S., the name Jamisen means "Awesome person".
International Interest
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Wiktionary
Borrowed from Japanese 蛇味線 (jamisen).
- (music, obsolete) An archaic stringed instrument of Japanese origin, traditionally made from snakeskin and characteristic of the Ryukyu islands; it is the ancestor of the shamisen.