| Each 13 ito has a name; namely, starting from the opposite side of player, ito is counted 'ichi' (first), 'ni' (second), 'san' (third), 'shi' (fourth) and from the 10th ito, it is called 'to', 'i' and 'kin'. |
十三本の糸には名称があり、演奏する側の反対側から一、二、三、四と数え、十以降の糸は斗（と）、為（い）、巾（きん）と呼ぶ。 |