This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ゲン、つる
Romaji: gen, tsuru
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

bowstring, chord, hypotenuse

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  8
Radical Number:  57
Frequency:  1773
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-3-5
Korean Reading:  hyeon
Chinese Reading:  xian2
Unicode:  5f26
JIS:  3839

Indexes

Halpern Index: 287
Nelson Index: 1568
New Nelson Index: 1688
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3h5.1
Four Corner Index: 1023.2
Guide to Remembering Index: 1228
Gakken Index: 1617
Japanese Names Index: 1345
Daikanwanjiten Index: 9754
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 4.0700
Remembering the kanji Index: 1386
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1270
Kodansha Compact Index: 608
Kanji in Context Index: 1446
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 213
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 257
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1398
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1487
Essential Kanji Index: 1624
Kodansha Kanji Index: 343
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3571
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1169

Words

(げん)
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
管弦楽 (かんげんがく)
orchestral music
弦楽器 (げんがっき)
stringed instruments
弦巻 (つるまき)
reel for a spare bowstring
弦線 (げんせん)
catgut
(つる)
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
弦楽 (げんがく)
music for strings; string music
正弦 (せいげん)
sine
ギターの弦 (ギターのげん)
guitar string
弦鳴楽器 (げんめいがっき)
chordophone
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