Readings
Meanings
新幹線線路の借用終了。Tenancy for the Shinkansen track was completed.wiki 外側の線路が待避用になる。The outside tracks function as refuge tracks, as required.wiki
- stripe
- stria
- line (e.g. telephone line)
- wire
Radicals and components
Components
How it's built線
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Mnemonic (RtK)
ⓘthread (糸) · spiderman · spring · white (白) · dove · water (水)
From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1438
On Reading Examples
運転者は一時停止線のところで停止しなければならない。せん Drivers must stop at the stop line.tatoebaAdditional Examples
He drew a straight line on the wall.tatoeba He went to the beach, and looked far across the sea toward the horizon.tatoeba He crossed off her old telephone number.tatoeba He was sent into combat.tatoeba Stroke Order
15 strokes
Line. 糸 (thread) + 泉 (spring) — a thread as thin as a trickle of water.
Practice Writing
Practice Writing 線
Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step