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弦

bowstring
Stroke count: 8

Readings

On readingゲン
Kun readingつる
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. bowstringRtK
  2. chord
  3. hypotenuse
  1. string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.)
  2. bail (arched pot handle)
  3. diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu

Radicals and components

Radical弓bowComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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bow (弓) · mysterious · top hat (亠) · cocoon

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1487

Compound words

弦楽げんがく
music for strings; string music
管弦楽かんげんがく
orchestral music
弦楽器げんがっき
string instrument; stringed instrument
管弦楽団かんげんがくだん
orchestra

Stroke Order

8 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 弦

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