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JLPT N1 · 11 strokes

The kanji 絃 — “instrument string (in names)”

絃 means instrument string (in names) and is a JLPT N1 kanji. It has 11 strokes and uses the thread radical (糸).

Stroke order · 11 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): ゲン
Kun'yomi (訓読み): いと
Radical: 糸 · thread
Strokes: 11

How to remember 絃

The mysterious (玄) melody of thread (糸) — a string. The musical sibling of 弦; used in names: 絃 (Ito/Gen).

Example words with 絃

On'yomi readings

〜絃げん(in names) instrument string

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