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弦

bowstring
Stroke count: 8

Readings

On readingゲン
Kun readingつる
Grade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. bowstringRtK
  2. chord
  3. hypotenuse
RadicalComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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

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

Compound words

ギター弦ギターげん
guitar string
一弦琴いちげんきん
single-stringed Japanese zither
下弦かげん
last quarter moon
下弦の月かげんのつき
last quarter moon
管弦かんげん
wind and string instruments
管弦楽かんげんがく
orchestral music
管弦楽団かんげんがくだん
orchestra
弓弦ゆみづる
bowstring

Stroke Order

8 strokes

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