線 — line

Kanji

〈 156 of 160 〉

Meaning

line

Onyomi

セン

Kunyomi

n/a

Radical

いとへん
いとへん
thread
6
Radical position: hen

Strokes

15

Grade

2

Kodansha

944

Classic Nelson

3580

Hint

Like the line 糸 of a river issuing from its source 泉 (clear 白 water 水).
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Examples

線（せん）
line [n.]
線路（せんろ）
train track
直線（ちょくせん）
straight line
曲線（きょくせん）
curve
電線（でんせん）
electric wire
戦線（せんせん）
front (in a war)
前線（ぜんせん）
front line, weather front
沿線（えんせん）
along a train line
一番線（いちばんせん）
Track No. 1
新幹線（しんかんせん）
Shinkansen
水平線（すいへいせん）
horizon
脱線する（だっせんする）
derail, digress
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Quick Reference

Please see our User Guide for detailed explanations of all of Kanji alive's features or watch our short demonstration videos. If you are having technical difficulties, please refer to our Troubleshooting page.

詳細は、メーニューの「日本語」内にある使用説明とトラブルシューティングをご参照ください。

Navigation

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Toggle kanji animation/typeface Use the ↑ or ↓ keys or click on the large image of the kanji.
Next/Previous typeface Use the Shift + ← and Shift + → keys or click on the left and right single pointed brackets next to the name of the typeface
Return to Search Click on the text of the current search term on the far left of the navigation bar

Note: The order in which kanji appear in the detail view when selecting the next or previous kanji is dependant on the sort mode previously chosen in the search view.

Other Interactive Elements

Play/Pause kanji animation Use the spacebar or click on the play/pause icon in the center of the kanji animation controls.
Next/Previous stroke Use the Shift + ← or Shift + → keys, click the previous and next stroke icons on each side of the play/pause icon or move your mouse cursor over the stroke breakdown images.
Radical animation Use the Shift + r keys or click on the image on the far right of the radical field to view an animation illustrating the radical's historical derivation.
Examples Move your mouse cursor over a Japanese word in the Examples field to reveal its English meaning. Click on the play icon to the right of each example to hear its pronunciation.

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