How to say 'Line' in Japanese | 線

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The Japanese word for Line is 'Sen', written as 線 in Japanese.'Line' in hiragana is せん.

word

線

Meaning

Line

Reading

せん

sen

Kanji

線Line

Explanation

The Japanese noun '線 (せん)' primarily means 'line'. It refers to a straight or curved continuous mark or path, such as a drawn line, a railway line, or a boundary line. It can also metaphorically represent a sequence or connection, such as a line of thought. Example sentences: Draw a straight line「まっすぐな線を引いて」(まっすぐなせんをひいて). The train is on the wrong line「電車が間違った線に乗っている」(でんしゃがまちがったせんにのっている). The line between right and wrong is sometimes unclear「正しいことと間違っていることの線は時には曖昧だ」(ただしいこととまちがっていることのせんはときにはあいまいだ).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

269

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 線

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

線

Meaning

Line

Words Related to 線 Through the Kanji 線

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 線 as well.

word

視線

Meaning

Gaze

word

新幹線

Meaning

Bullet train

word

水平線

Meaning

Horizon

word

幹線

Meaning

Mainline

word

路線

Meaning

Route

word

直線

Meaning

Straight line

word

線路

Meaning

Railway

word

電線

Meaning

Wire

word

脱線

Meaning

Digression, Derailment

word

白線

Meaning

White line

word

地平線

Meaning

Horizon

word

曲線

Meaning

Curve

word

無線

Meaning

Wireless

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'Sen' means 'Line' .

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