Onyomi: ゲン · Kunyomi: つる · Meanings: bowstring, chord, hypotenuse
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 弦 | つる | bowstring | common Noun |
| 弦 | げん | bowstring | Noun |
| 弦楽器 | げんがっき | string instrument, stringed instrument | Noun |
| 弦楽 | げんがく | music for strings, string music | common Noun |
| 弦理論 | げんりろん | string theory | Noun |
| 弦楽四重奏 | げんがくしじゅうそう | string quartet | Noun |
| 弦月 | げんげつ | half-moon | Noun |
| 弦材 | げんざい | chord member | Noun |
| 弦楽五重奏曲 | げんがくごじゅうそうきょく | string quintet | Noun |
| 絃妓 | げんぎ | geisha, woman who entertains (e.g. by playing the shamisen) for her living | Noun |
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