| Kanji | 弦 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | ゲン |
| Kunyomi | つる |
| English | bowstring, chord, hypotenuse |
| JLPT Level | 1 |
| Jouyou Grade | S |
| Frequency | 1773 |
| Components | 弓: bow; bow (archery, violin) 玄: mysterious; occultness |
| Number of Strokes | 8 |
| Kanji Radical | 弓 |
| Radical Number | 57 |
| Radical Strokes | 3 |
| Radical Reading | ゆみ・ゆみへん |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Classification | 形声 Phonetic |
| Keyword | bowstring |
| Koohii Story 1 | A magic bow that only Gandalf can yield: there is no bowstring on it, and he uses his magic to fire arrows. |
| Koohii Story 2 | A bow with a mysterious invisible bowstring. |
Tags: jlpt.n1, grades, kanjifreq1501-2000, kanji_manufactured.item
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