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弧

arc
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingコ
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. arcRtK
    要素ＣとＤは弧の生成には無関係なので排除することができる。We can eliminate C and D since they are irrelevant to the generation of the arcs.tatoeba
    括弧内は訓読み。Within the parenthesis is pronounced in the way of Kun (the Japanese pronunciation of Chinese character).wiki
  2. arch
  3. bow

Popular Usage

括弧

Radicals and components

Radical弓bow
Components
How it's built
弧
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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bow (弓) · melon · claw · vulture · elbow

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 2023

Compound words

括弧かっこ
brackets; parentheses
円弧えんこ
arc
弧光ここう
arc light
弧城こじょう
solitary castle
弧状こじょう
arc shape
弧線こせん
arc (of a circle)
弧度こど
degree of curvature
鈎括弧カギカッコ
square brackets
鍵括弧カギカッコ
square brackets
鉤括弧カギカッコ
square brackets
右小括弧みぎしょうかっこ
closing parenthesis
右中括弧みぎちゅうかっこ
closing brace
弧を描くこをえがく
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass)

Additional Examples

括弧内は法衣の色
The word inside the second set of parentheses shows the color of religious vestment.wiki

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 弧

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