Save Gender Feminine Usage Japanese Scripts 琴音鈴, etc.(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. KO-NO-ṘEE [key] Meaning & History From Japanese 琴 (ko), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp, 音 (no) meaning "sound" combined with 鈴 (ri) meaning "bell, chime". Other kanji combinations are possible.