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Meaning of (せん) in Japanese

JLPT 4
Kana Reading
せん
Romaji
sen
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix
    Meaning
    line; stripe; stria
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    line (e.g. telephone line); wire
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    ray (e.g. X-ray); beam
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    line (e.g. of a railroad); track; route; lane
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    outline; contours; form
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    level
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    division
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    line (of action); position; approach; policy; principle
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    impression one leaves; air one gives off

Examples of 線, せん in a sentence



Related Kanji

JLPT 2

15 strokes

line, track

On'Yomi: セン

Kun'Yomi: すじ

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