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    3. 線

    線

    線せん

    line

    N4KMT4News #4+1CoreNoun, SuffixArt & DesignKanji Vocab15 strokes

    せん

    Noun, Suffix

    1.
    line, stripe, stria
    2.
    line (e.g. telephone line), wire
    3.
    ray (e.g. X-ray), beam
    4.
    line (e.g. of a railroad), track, route, lane
    5.
    outline, contours, form
    6.
    level
    7.
    division
    8.
    line (of action), position, approach, policy, principle
    9.
    impression one leaves, air one gives off

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    紙かみにまっすぐな線せんを引ひいた。

    I drew a straight line on the paper.

    KMT3Daily LifeArt & Design
    この線せん路ろは東とう京きょうまで続つづいている。

    This railway line continues to Tokyo.

    KMT4Travel & Transportation
    この絵えは、力ちから強づよい線せんで描えがかれている。

    This painting is drawn with powerful lines.

    KMT4Art & Design
    電でん話わ線せんが切きれていて、連れん絡らくが取とれない。

    The phone line is cut, so I can't make contact.

    KMT4TechnologyDaily Life
    彼かれの言こと葉ばには、一いっ線せんを越こえてはいけないという警けい告こくの線せんがあった。

    His words contained a line of warning not to cross.

    KMT6Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    線
    すじ…(1)
    line・track
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