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弦
弦
8 strokes
Frequency: 1773
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

bowstring
chord
hypotenuse

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ゲン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つる

Common Words

弦
げん
Noun
Freq #12104
1

bowstring

2

string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument

3

Mathematics

chord

4

Rare term; Geometry

hypotenuse

弦
絃
鉉
つる
Noun
Freq #33963
1

bowstring

2

string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.)

3

Esp. 鉉

bail (arched pot handle)

4

Also written as 梁

diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu

弦楽器
げんがっき
絃楽器
Noun
Freq #42905
1

string instrument; stringed instrument

弓弦
ゆみづる
ゆづる
ゆづら
Noun
Freq #57878
1

bowstring

管弦楽
管絃楽
かんげんがく
Noun
Freq #72021
1

orchestral music

上弦
じょうげん
Noun
Freq #74211
1

first quarter moon; waxing half-moon

管弦
管絃
かんげん
Noun
Freq #82167
1

wind and string instruments; music

弦楽
絃楽
げんがく
Noun
Freq #85297
1

music for strings; string music

管弦楽団
かんげんがくだん
Noun
Freq #87491
1

orchestra

Examples
管弦楽団は郷愁に満ちた音楽を演奏し始めた。
The orchestra struck up nostalgic music.
弦材
げんざい
Noun
Freq #89300
1

Architecture

chord member

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