線
セン
Line
- Strokes
- 15
- Radical
- 糸
- 音読み
- セン
- 訓読み
Meaning
Line · línea
Readings
- On (音読み): セン
- Kun (訓読み): —
Example words
- 線（せん）— line
- 新幹線（しんかんせん）— bullet train
- 山手線（やまのてせん）— Yamanote Line
Structure
Radical 糸 (いと・いとへん · Thread) · 15 strokes · school grade 2
Watch out
Train lines are ～線: 山手線, 中央線; 三番線 = platform 3 in station announcements. Thread (糸) + spring (泉): a thin flowing line. 新幹線 = new trunk line — the trains are named after the line.
Common mistakes
- Train lines are ～線: 山手線, 中央線; 三番線 = platform 3 in station announcements. Thread (糸) + spring (泉): a thin flowing line. 新幹線 = new trunk line — the trains are named after the line.
Examples
線せん
line
新幹線しんかんせん
bullet train
山手線やまのてせん
Yamanote Line
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