noun

  1. bowstring.
  2. string (of a shamisen, etc.), stringed instrument.
  3. Mathematics.chord.
  4. Geometry term.hypotenuse. Rare.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
げん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

bowstring, chord, hypotenuse
つる ゲン (Early High School, N1)
bow, bow (archery, violin)
ゆみ キュウ こ (2nd, N1)
mysterious, occultness, black
ゲン けん くろ (Early Jr. High, N1)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)