janggu

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noun

A type of percussion instrument used in traditional Korean music.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

nounjanggu (plural janggus)

plural janggus · alternative changgo · alternative janggo

  1. A type of percussion instrument used in traditional Korean music.

Origin

  1. Korean장구
  2. Englishjanggu

Borrowed from Korean 장구 (janggu).

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APA

janggu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/janggu

MLA

“janggu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/janggu. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “janggu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/janggu.

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