Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N1
1773 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 8
Meaning: bowstring, chord, hypotenuse
Kunyomi: つる
Onyomi: ゲン
Composition: 弓 玄
Radical: 弓
Meaning: bow
弦 (ゲン) bowstring, string (of a shamisen, etc.), stringed instrument, chord, hypotenuse
弦楽 (ゲンガク) music for strings, string music
三絃 (サンゲン) shamisen, samisen, sanxian (Chinese lute), three string instruments (in gagaku; biwa, wagon and sou), three-stringed instrument
移弦 (イゲン) string-crossing (violin, cello, etc.)
弦 (つる) bowstring, string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.), bail (arched pot handle), diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
弦音 (つるおと) sound of vibrating bowstring