弦 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「弓」
道準2High school level ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「弓」
- On
- ゲン
- Kun
- つる
- Meaning
- bowstring; string
Origin
弓 "bow" with 玄 "fine thread": the taut string on a bow — a bowstring, a chord.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ゲン | 上弦・正弦 |
|---|---|
| つる | 弦 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 弦楽器げんがっき
a stringed instrument
- 上弦じょうげん
the first quarter (moon)
Example
弓の弦を張り替える。
I restring the bow.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)