Kanji

線

線

line, track

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

15 strokes

Radical

糸部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

セン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

すじ

Common Readings

セン

Example sentences

視線 しせん
彼女 は 恥ずかしそう に 視線 を そらした 。

She shyly looked away.

向ける むける
彼 は 窓 の 外 に 視線 を 向けた

He turned his gaze out the window.

線 せん
図形 の 境界 線 を 太く 描いて ください 。

Please draw the boundary lines of the figure thickly.

沿岸 えんがん
その 地域 は 美しい 沿岸 線 で 知られている 。

That region is known for its beautiful coastline.

目線 めせん
消費者 の 目線 に 立って 商品 を 開発 する 。

Develop products from the consumer's perspective.

一直線 いっちょくせん
駅 を 出て から 自宅 まで 一直線 に 帰った 。

I went straight home after leaving the station.

視線を落とす しせんをおとす
彼女 は 悲しそう に 視線を落とした 。

She cast her eyes down sadly.

前線 ぜんせん
「 梅雨前線 が 停滞 している ため 、 雨 が 降り続いている 。 」

"Because the rainy season front is stationary, it continues to rain."

伝令 でんれい
司令官 は 前線 の 部隊 に 伝令 を 送った 。

The commander sent a messenger to the front-line troops.

無線 むせん
この 山頂 では 無線 で 連絡 を 取り合う 。

On this mountain peak, we communicate with each other via radio.

Example Vocabulary

視線

しせん

gaze; line of sight; look

線

せん

line; route; boundary

目線

めせん

perspective; line of sight

一直線

いっちょくせん

straight line; straight; headlong

視線を落とす

しせんをおとす

to cast one's eyes down; to look down

前線

ぜんせん

front line; weather front

無線

むせん

wireless; radio

戦線

せんせん

battlefront; front line; front

最前線

さいぜんせん

front line; cutting edge; forefront

光線

こうせん

ray of light; beam

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