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弦 (つる) — bowstring · Nihongo Circle

弦

つる

noun

Meanings

1bowstring
2string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.)
3bail (arched pot handle)
4diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu

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弦Bowstring, Chord, Hypotenuse8 strokes

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