[曲] Handwritten Kanji for curve and its Readings, Radical and Usage

Today’s Kanji is “曲” (kyoku); Kanji for “curve”.

 

Handwritten Kanji “曲” (kyoku)

Kanji for curve

 

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
キョク

ま-がる

ま-げる
kyoku

ma-garu

ma-geru
6 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 きょく Kakyoku Song
作曲家 さっきょく Sakkyokuka Composer
腰の曲がったおばあさん こしのがったおばあさん Koshi no magatta obāsan Old lady with stooped back

 

曲がる(まがる)= to curve, to bend, to turn

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