げん
弦

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
弦
 弦 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)