弦 (tsuru) Kanji Meaning: "Bowstring" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

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Drawing: A dark bow: bowstring.

弦 means bowstring

chord, hypotenuse

A dark bow: bowstring.

On'yomi

  • ゲンgen

Kun'yomi

  • つるtsuru

How it's built

  • 弓bow
  • 玄dark

Common words

  • 弦つるbowstring
  • 弦楽げんがくmusic for strings; string music
  • 管弦楽かんげんがくorchestral music
  • 管弦楽団かんげんがくだんorchestra

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