絃“bowstring” Kanjitsuru

JLPT N1

How to write 絃

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Meaning and readings

Meaning

bowstring, string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.), bail (arched pot handle)

Onyomi (音読み)

つる tsuru

Chinese reading

Kunyomi (訓読み)

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Japanese reading

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