JLPT N4 · Noun

線 (sen)

線 (せん, sen) is a Japanese noun meaning “line; stripe”. It appears in JLPT N4 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: せん
Romaji: sen
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N4 (unofficial)

Meaning

line; stripe; stria · noun, suffix noun
line (e.g. telephone line); wire · noun, suffix noun
ray (e.g. X-ray); beam · noun, suffix noun
line (e.g. of a railroad); track; route; lane · noun, suffix noun
outline; contours; form · noun, suffix noun

Example sentences

この線の終点はどこですか。

Where is the end of this line?

Tatoeba #220781

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 線

line, trackセン・すじ · 15 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 線.

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

Source: JMdict entry 1391780 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.