/ Dictionary / Index S samisen: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sam•i•sen Pronunciation: (sam'u-sen"), [key] — n. a guitarlike Japanese musical instrument having an extremely long neck and three strings, played with a plectrum. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: samisen (Thesaurus) Samian ware samite Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language