bowstring, chord, hypotenuse

On'yomi
ゲン
Kun'yomi
つる
Parts
亠幺弓玄similar kanji →
JLPT N28 strokesSecondary#1773 most commonU+5F26

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8

8 strokes · red arrow marks where each stroke ends

Words using 弦

  • 管弦楽かんげんがくorchestral musicN5
  • 管弦楽団かんげんがくだんorchestraN5
  • 弦楽げんがくmusic for strings; string musicN5
  • 弦楽器げんがっきstring instrument; stringed instrumentN5
  • 弦つるbowstringN5
  • 下弦かげんlast quarter moon; third quarter moon; waning half-moonN3
  • 管弦かんげんwind and string instruments; musicN3
  • 弦線げんせんcatgutN3
  • 五弦ごげんfive strings; five-stringed instrumentN3
  • 上弦じょうげんfirst quarter moon; waxing half-moonN3
  • 正弦せいげんsineN3
  • 余弦よげんcosineN3
  • 弦歌げんかsinging and (string) musicN3
  • 弦材げんざいchord memberN3
  • 弦げんbowstringN3
  • 移弦いげんstring-crossing (violin, cello, etc.)N3
  • 四弦しげんfour strings; four-stringed instrumentN3