Kanji

弧

弧

arc, arch, bow

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

弓部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

コ

Common Readings

コ

Example sentences

弧を描く こをえがく
投げられた ボール は 綺麗 な 弧を描いて 飛んで いった 。

The thrown ball drew a beautiful arc and flew away.

弧 こ
放たれた 矢 は 美しい 弧 を 描いて 飛んだ 。

The released arrow flew, drawing a beautiful arc.

括弧 かっこ
重要 な 語句 を 括弧 で 囲む 。

Enclose important words in parentheses.

弧状 こじょう
日本列島 は 、 大陸 の 東縁 に 沿って 弧状 に 連なっている 。

The Japanese archipelago stretches in an arc along the eastern edge of the continent.

Example Vocabulary

弧を描く

こをえがく

to draw an arc; to curve

弧

こ

arc; curve

円弧

えんこ

括弧

かっこ

parentheses; brackets

弧状

こじょう

arc-shaped; bow-shaped

弧線

こせん

山括弧

やまかっこ

弧状列島

こじょうれっとう

括弧内

かっこない

丸括弧

まるかっこ

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