Today’s Kanji is “線” (sen); Kanji for “line”.
Handwritten Kanji “線” (sen)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “線”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 線 | セン | sen | 15 | 糸 | line |
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 “線”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 切り取り線 | きりとりせん | kiritorisen | perforated line |
| X線検査 | えっくすせんけんさ | ekkususen kensa | X-ray inspection |
| 地平線 | ちへいせん | chiheisen | horizon |
