つる
tsuru
JLPT N18 strokesKanjiLevel 98 - JLPT N1

Quick answer

弦 is the kanji for "Chord / Bowstring / Hypotenuse". A common reading is つる (tsuru). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Chord / Bowstring / Hypotenuse

Also : Chord · Bowstring · Hypotenuse

Readings

kunつる/ tsuruonげん/ gen

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Example Sentences

ギターの弦が切れた。

ぎたーのげんがきれた。

The guitar string broke.

彼は弦楽器の演奏が得意だ。

かれはげんがっきのえんそうがとくいだ。

He is skilled at playing string instruments.

Vocabulary using 弦

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