線 – line, track

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The kanji 線 means line, track. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is セン (sen); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is すじ (suji). It is written with 15 strokes, under radical 糸 (no. 120).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	セン	sen
Kun’yomi	すじ	suji

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 糸 (Kangxi radical 120). Components: 糸・幺・小・水・白.

Words using 線

線せんline地平線ちへいせんhorizon (related to land)曲線きょくせんcurve光線こうせんray (of light)線路せんろrailway track脱線だっせんderailment直線ちょくせんstraight line内線ないせんphone extension新幹線しんかんせんShinkansen水平線すいへいせんhorizon (related to bodies of water)下線かせんunderline沿線えんせんplaces alongside a railway line, bus route, major thoroughfare, etc.幹線かんせんmain line無線むせんradio (communication)三味線しゃみせんshamisen点線てんせんdotted line

Example sentences

この線の終点はどこですか。

Where is the end of this line?

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月が地平線の上にあった。

The moon was above the horizon.

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このランプは強い光線を出す。

This lamp sends out a powerful beam.

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Kanji with the same radical

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