Save Gender Feminine Usage Japanese Scripts 琴和, 殊和, 小永遠, etc.(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. KO-TO-WAH [key] Meaning & History From Japanese 琴 (koto), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp, combined with 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony, Japan, Japanese". Other kanji combinations are also possible.