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N4 · 15 strokes · — · Irodori #610 · Pre-Intermediate L16
線
line, track
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Readings
- On’yomi
- セン
- Kun’yomi
- すじ
Example words
～線 （武蔵山線）
～せん （むさしやません）
～ Line (e.g. Musashiyama Line)
～番線
～ばんせん
platform number ～
何番線
なんばんせん
which platform
新幹線
しんかんせん
Shinkansen (bullet train)
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A complex 15-stroke character meaning "line" — break it into smaller familiar components to remember it.
Components
Remember "line" (線) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
新幹線 (しんかんせん) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 新幹線 (しんかんせん) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: すじ — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: セン — common in compound words (熟語).