線 — line

Grade 2せん

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線 (readings: せん; Japanese kanji) means “line”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 新幹線 (bullet train).

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What does 線 mean?

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Kanji	線
Meaning	line
Readings	せん
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	新幹線 (bullet train)

How to read 線

線 is read せん depending on the word.

Words with 線

路線ろせんtuyến
沿線えんせんdọc tuyến
新幹線しんかんせんtàu shinkansen
桜前線さくらぜんせんmặt trận hoa anh đào
鉄道路線てつどうろせんtuyến đường sắt
光線tia sáng

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Updated: 2026-08-09