— line, track

  • JLPT N2
  • 15 strokes
  • Grade 2
  • Radical 糸
  • #382 most frequent

Physical Properties · Shape Size

Readings

On'yomi
セン
Kun'yomi
すじ

Example words

  • 新幹線しんかんせんbullet train (very high speed); Shinkansen
  • せん(1) line; stripe; stria (2) line (e.g. telephone line); wire (3) ray (e.g. X-ray); beam (4) line (e.g. of a railroad); track; route; lane (5) outline; contours; form (6) level (7) division (8) line (of action); position; approach; policy; principle (9) impression one leaves; air one gives off
  • 無線むせんwireless; radio
  • 線路せんろline; track; roadbed
  • 直線ちょくせんstraight line
  • 沿線えんせんalong railway line
  • 光線こうせんbeam; light ray
  • 電線でんせん(1) electric line; electric cable; power cable (2) telephone line; telegraph wire