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What is the Kanji for 'Line'? | 線

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Line', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Line' is 線.

    kanji

    線

    Meaning

    Line

    Reading

    onyomiせん

    sen

    Parts

    糸Thread 泉Spring, Fountain

    Example Word

    線: line. 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).

    Radical

    糸

    Stroke Count

    15

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    2

    Frequency

    500

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 線

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    糸

    Meaning

    Thread

    kanji

    泉

    Meaning

    Spring, Fountain

Words Using 線

This kanji is used in 14 words:

    word

    白線

    Meaning

    White line

    word

    無線

    Meaning

    Wireless

    word

    線

    Meaning

    Line

    word

    線路

    Meaning

    Railway

    word

    脱線

    Meaning

    Digression, Derailment

    word

    視線

    Meaning

    Gaze

    word

    曲線

    Meaning

    Curve

    word

    地平線

    Meaning

    Horizon

    word

    水平線

    Meaning

    Horizon

    word

    電線

    Meaning

    Wire

    word

    新幹線

    Meaning

    Bullet train

    word

    路線

    Meaning

    Route

    word

    直線

    Meaning

    Straight line

    word

    幹線

    Meaning

    Mainline

Kanji Related to 線 Through the Part 糸

These 59 kanji contain the part 糸 as well.

    kanji

    緊

    Meaning

    Tense, Tighten

    kanji

    細

    Meaning

    Slender

    kanji

    結

    Meaning

    Tie, Bind

    kanji

    織

    Meaning

    Weave

    kanji

    素

    Meaning

    Element

    kanji

    絶

    Meaning

    Break off, Extinction

    kanji

    絞

    Meaning

    Wring, Strangle

    kanji

    締

    Meaning

    Tighten, Bind

    kanji

    紙

    Meaning

    Paper

    kanji

    総

    Meaning

    General, Total

    kanji

    練

    Meaning

    Practice

    kanji

    紀

    Meaning

    Chronicle, Era

    kanji

    紫

    Meaning

    Purple, Violet

    kanji

    経

    Meaning

    Manage, Elapse

    kanji

    純

    Meaning

    Pure

    kanji

    系

    Meaning

    Lineage

    kanji

    給

    Meaning

    Supply, Salary

    kanji

    終

    Meaning

    End

    kanji

    綿

    Meaning

    Cotton

    kanji

    絹

    Meaning

    Silk

    kanji

    繰

    Meaning

    Reel, Spin

    kanji

    紺

    Meaning

    Dark blue, Navy

    kanji

    縫

    Meaning

    Sew

    kanji

    紋

    Meaning

    Crest, Family crest

    kanji

    級

    Meaning

    Grade, Rank

    kanji

    累

    Meaning

    Accumulate

    kanji

    統

    Meaning

    Unite

    kanji

    縮

    Meaning

    Shrink

    kanji

    約

    Meaning

    Promise, Approximately

    kanji

    続

    Meaning

    Continue

    kanji

    繕

    Meaning

    Mend, Darning

    kanji

    絵

    Meaning

    Picture

    kanji

    絡

    Meaning

    Entwine, Interlink

    kanji

    緒

    Meaning

    Beginning, Together

    kanji

    組

    Meaning

    Association, Group (of people)

    kanji

    索

    Meaning

    Search, Rope

    kanji

    緯

    Meaning

    Horizontal, Latitude

    kanji

    績

    Meaning

    Achievement

    kanji

    繊

    Meaning

    Fine, Fiber

    kanji

    紳

    Meaning

    Belt, Gentleman

    kanji

    綱

    Meaning

    Rope, Hawser

    kanji

    紛

    Meaning

    In a tangle, Distract

    kanji

    縦

    Meaning

    Vertical

    kanji

    紹

    Meaning

    Introduce

    kanji

    縄

    Meaning

    Rope, Cord

    kanji

    繁

    Meaning

    Thrive, Overgrown

    kanji

    紅

    Meaning

    Crimson

    kanji

    維

    Meaning

    Fiber, Maintain

    kanji

    編

    Meaning

    Edit, Knit

    kanji

    緩

    Meaning

    Easy, Loose

    kanji

    納

    Meaning

    Settlement

    kanji

    縁

    Meaning

    Relation, Edge

    kanji

    縛

    Meaning

    Bind, Restrain

    kanji

    網

    Meaning

    Net, Netting

    kanji

    継

    Meaning

    Succeed, Inherit

    kanji

    緑

    Meaning

    Green

    kanji

    紡

    Meaning

    Spin, Spinning

    kanji

    繭

    Meaning

    Cocoon

    kanji

    糾

    Meaning

    Twist, Inquire into

Kanji Related to 線 Through the Part 泉

These 2 kanji contain the part 泉 as well.

    kanji

    腺

    Meaning

    Gland

    kanji

    原

    Meaning

    Meadow, Original

Learn the Kanji 線

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 線 mean?

線 means 'Line'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Second Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.