Kanji

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.

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.

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