line, track
On'yomi (音読み)
- セン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- すじ
About this kanji
The kanji 「線」 primarily means "line" or "track" and is often used as a noun. It appears in several common compounds like 一線 (いっせん), which means "one line," and 回線 (かいせん), meaning "circuit." Another example is 視線 (しせん), which refers to "one's line of sight." This kanji can also relate to movement or boundaries, as seen in 戦線 (せんせん), meaning "war front," and 前線 (ぜんせん), which refers to a "weather front." A usage note to remember is that while it typically describes lines or tracks, it can also imply direction or connection in different contexts.
Example sentences
青い線のバスに乗る。
Ride the blue line bus.
Meanings across languages
- English
- line, track
- Tiếng Việt
- đường, đường ray
- 日本語
- 線, 路線
- 한국어
- 선, 노선
- 中文
- 线, 轨道
- id
- garis, jalur
- th
- เส้น, เส้นทาง
- es
- línea, ruta
- fr
- ligne, piste
- de
- Linie, Spur
- pt
- linha, trilho
Common compounds
- 一線one line, (a) single line, boundary
- 回線circuit, line
- 視線one's line of sight, one's gaze, one's eyes (looking)
- 戦線(war) front
- 前線(weather) front, front line, the front
- 打線batting line-up, batting order
- 無線radio (communication), wireless, not using wires
- 路線route (bus, train, air, etc.), line, line (taken by a group, organization, etc.)
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