弦
つる
tsuru
JLPT N18 strokesKanjiLevel 98 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
弦 is the kanji for "String". Its reading is つる (tsuru). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
String
Also : Bowstring · Hypotenuse
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Readings
kunつる/ tsuruonげん/ gen
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
8 strokes
Radicals
弓玄
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
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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