Today’s Kanji is “曲” (kyoku); Kanji for “curve”.
Handwritten Kanji “曲” (kyoku)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “曲”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 曲 | キョク ま-がる ま-げる | kyoku ma-garu ma-geru | 6 | 曰 | curve |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “曲”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 歌曲 | かきょく | Kakyoku | Song |
| 作曲家 | さっきょくか | Sakkyokuka | Composer |
| 腰の曲がったおばあさん | こしのまがったおばあさん | Koshi no magatta obāsan | Old lady with stooped back |
曲がる（まがる）= to curve, to bend, to turn
