Info on the Kanji 弦

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What is this? "弦"

Meaning(s)

bowstring, chord, hypotenuse

Reading(s)

onyomi GEN
kunyomi tsuru

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stroke count 8
grade s
jlpt level N1
Example words with 弦
WordMeaning
げん
gen
bowstring / string / stringed instrument / chord / hypotenuse
かげん
kagen
last quarter
かんげん
kangen
wind and string instruments / music
ゆみげん
yumi gen
bowstring
げんおと
gen oto
sound of vibrating bowstring
げんうた
gen uta
singing and music
げんがく
gengaku
music for strings / string music
げんまき
genmaki
reel for a spare bowstring
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Example Sentences with 弦
楽団は郷愁に満ちた音楽を演奏し始めた。

ギターのが切れた。



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