Moji Ninja

弦 — bowstring; chord

弦 means “bowstring; chord”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: ゲン (gen). Kun'yomi: つる (tsuru). You'll see it in words such as 弦 (tsuru, “bowstring”).

弦
Stroke order of 弦
Meaning
bowstring; chord
On'yomi
ゲン (gen)
Kun'yomi
つる (tsuru)
Strokes
8
Level
JLPT N1 · set Arts & pastimes 3

How to remember 弦

Sounds like 玄: both read ゲン.

Parts: 弓 bow · 玄 mysterious

Words with 弦

WordReadingMeaning
弦つる tsuru kunbowstring

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