Word details

子午線

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 子午線.

Dictionary

Entry

子午線ごせんNounFreq #130415
1

meridian; meridian line

Examples
日本の子午線は東経135度です。
Japan is on the 135th meridian East.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

3 strokesFrequency 72JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

-こ

Nanori

ねっ

noon, sign of the horse, 11AM-1PM, seventh sign of Chinese zodiac

4 strokesFrequency 154JLPT N4Grade 2

On

Kun

うま

line, track

15 strokesFrequency 382JLPT N2Grade 2

On

セン

Kun

すじ

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