弦

meaningbowstring, chord, hypotenuse

On'yomi
ゲン
Kun'yomi
つる
Strokes
8
Taught in
Secondary school (jōyō)
Frequency
#1773 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

弦
  • 弦楽げんがくmusic for strings
  • 弦つるbowstring
  • 管弦楽団かんげんがくだんorchestra
  • 管弦楽かんげんがくorchestral music

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