弦
弦

bowstring, chord, hypotenuse

8 strokesFrequency 1,773JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ゲン

Kun

つる

Dictionary

Common Words

弦げんNounFreq #12104
1

bowstring

2

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

3

Mathematics

chord

4

Rare term; Geometry

hypotenuse

弦絃鉉つるNounFreq #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NounFreq #42905
1

string instrument; stringed instrument

弓弦ゆみづるゆづるゆづらNounFreq #57878
1

bowstring

管弦楽管絃楽かんげんがくNounFreq #72021
1

orchestral music

上弦じょうげんNounFreq #74211
1

first quarter moon; waxing half-moon

管弦管絃かんげんNounFreq #82167
1

wind and string instruments; music

弦楽絃楽げんがくNounFreq #85297
1

music for strings; string music

管弦楽団かんげんがくだんNounFreq #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NounFreq #89300
1

Architecture

chord member

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