弦 (つる)bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle)
- bowstringnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- bail (arched pot handle)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masunoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kanji in 弦
Words that share its kanji
- 弦楽げんがくmusic for strings; string music
- 管弦楽団かんげんがくだんorchestra
- 管弦楽かんげんがくorchestral music
- 三弦さんげんshamisen; samisen
- 弦楽器げんがっきstring instrument; stringed instrument
- ギター弦ギターげんguitar string
- 一弦琴いちげんきんsingle-stringed Japanese zither
- 七弦琴しちげんきんqin (7-stringed Chinese zither); guqin
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