bend, music, melody, composition

About this kanji

The kanji "曲" primarily means "bend" or "curve," but it is also commonly associated with music, indicating a melody or composition. It can be used as both a noun and a verb; for example, in the compound "作曲" (sakyoku), it means "musical composition." Another common term is "一曲" (ikkyoku), which refers to a "tune" or a single piece of music. Additionally, you might encounter "楽曲" (gakkyoku), meaning "musical composition." When using this kanji in terms of music, it often conveys a sense of artistry and pleasure, so you might hear it frequently in social settings related to music.

Example sentences

• この曲はとても感動的だ。

  This piece is very moving.

Meanings across languages

English

bend, music, melody, composition, pleasure, injustice, fault, curve, crooked, perverse, lean

Tiếng Việt

bẻ cong, âm nhạc, giai điệu, sáng tác, hài lòng, bất công, sai lầm, đường cong, méo, biến thái, nghiêng

日本語

曲がる, 音楽, メロディ, 作曲, 快楽, 不正, 過失, 曲線, 曲がった, 倒錯, 傾く

한국어

굽다, 음악, 멜로디, 작곡, 쾌락, 불공정, 잘못, 곡선, 휘다, 변태, 기울다

中文

弯曲, 音乐, 旋律, 作品, 愉悦, 不公正, 错误, 曲线, 弯曲, 变态, 倾斜

id

lekukan

th

โค้ง

es

doblez

fr

courbe

de

Biegung

pt

curva

Common compounds

• 作曲さっきょくcomposition (of music), setting, writing music
• 一曲いっきょくtune (melody, piece of music)
• 歌曲かきょくmelody, tune, song
• 楽曲がっきょくmusical composition, tune
• 戯曲ぎきょくdrama, play, Chinese opera
• 曲折きょくせつbending, winding, meandering
• 曲線きょくせんcurve
• 曲目きょくもくname of a piece of music, (musical) number, (musical) program