弦 (げん) — bowstring, string (of a shamisen, etc.) | Kakuso

Vocabulary

Meaning

bowstring string (of a shamisen etc.)

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/8

Related Entries

Component Analysis

弦

bowstring, chord, hypotenuse

弓

bow, bow (archery, violin)

ゆみ, キュウ

玄

mysterious, occultness, black...

くろ, くろ.い, ゲン

亠

kettle lid radical (no. 8)

幺

short thread radical (no. 52)

ちいさい, ヨウ

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