せん
線

noun, noun used as a suffix

  1. line, stripe, stria.
  2. line (e.g. telephone line), wire.
  3. ray (e.g. X-ray), beam.
  4. line (e.g. of a railroad), track, route, lane.
  5. outline, contours, form.
  6. level.
  7. division.
  8. line (of action), position, approach, policy, principle.
  9. impression one leaves, air one gives off.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
せん
線
線 せん ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

line, track
セン すじ (2nd, N2)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
spring, fountain
セン ぜん いずみ (6th, N2)
white
しろ ハク しら- (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ ニチ にっ (1st, N5)
water
みず スイ み (1st, N5)