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絃

絃 — string, cord, samisen music

On
ゲン
Kun
いと
Strokes
11
JLPT
N1
School grade
9

Common words with 絃

  • 絃げんstring (of a shamisen, etc.)Rare
  • 絃妓げんぎgeisha; woman who entertains (e.g. by playing the shamisen) for her livingRare / specialist
  • 絃声げんせいsound of the stringsRare / specialist

With the N5–N1 kanji, you can read 3 words that use 絃.

  • 絃 げん string (of a shamisen, etc.)
  • 絃声 げんせい sound of the strings
  • 五絃琴 ごげんきん five-stringed instrument; pentachord

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