線 means “line”

せん · sen

Also: track

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

すじ

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

セン

Taught in grade 2 · 15 strokes

The story

Thread (糸) woven along a spring (泉) creates a continuous 線. In Japan, train lines carry this kanji: the Yamanote-sen, Chūō-sen, each line threading through the city like silk through fabric.

Used in 新幹線 (shinkansen, bullet train) and 直線 (chokusen, straight line)

Words with 線

• 直線 (ちょくせん, chokusen): straight line

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• 黒 black
• 色 color
• 黄 yellow
• 緑 green

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