Save Gender Feminine Usage Japanese Scripts 亜琴, 安琴, etc.(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. AH-KO-TO [key] Meaning & History From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 安 (a) meaning "calm, peaceful" combined with 琴 (koto), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp. Other kanji combinations are also possible.