What does kanji 絃 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 絃 is string.

How is kanji 絃 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 絃 are いと; the onyomi readings are ゲン.

What is the main radical of kanji 絃?

The main radical for kanji 絃 is 糸.

What words use kanji 絃?

Example words that use kanji 絃 include 弦楽器, 弦楽, 弦, 弦歌.

JinmeiyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 1

絃

Meaning

Kanji 絃

string

string, cord, samisen music

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: いと
Onyomi 音読み: ゲン
Nanori 名乗り: おふさ

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: -
Strokes: 11
Radical: 糸
Components: 亠 • 小 • 幺 • 玄 • 糸
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

16 common entries

Showing 16 of 16 entries that include this kanji.

弦楽器

げんがっき

string instrument

弦楽

げんがく

music for strings

弦

つる

bail (arched pot handle)

弦歌

げんか

singing and (string) music

弦線

げんせん

catgut

絃

げん

string (of a shamisen, etc.)

絃妓

げんぎ

geisha

絃声

げんせい

sound of the strings

三弦

さんげん

sanxian (Chinese lute)

管弦

かんげん

wind and string instruments

五弦

ごげん

five strings

管弦楽

かんげんがく

orchestral music

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

このギターの絃が一本切れた。

One of this guitar's strings snapped.

絃を強く張りすぎないでください。

Please don't tighten the string too much.

古い絃を新しいものに替えた。

I replaced the old string with a new one.

三味線の絃の音が部屋に響いた。

The sound of the shamisen strings echoed through the room.

彼は絃の調子を丁寧に確かめた。

He carefully checked the condition of the strings.