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[せん()]
sen
noun, noun, used as a suffix

English Meaning(s) for 線

noun, noun, used as a 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

Definition and Synonyms for 線

Line a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness
Synonyms: ライン, , ,
Line something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible
Synonyms: ライン, , , , , , , 線路, , , 行列, 路線
Dividing Line a conceptual separation or distinction
Synonyms: ライン, 分割線, 分界, 分け目, 境界線, 差異, , 線引き
Line a mark that is long relative to its width
Synonyms: ライン,
Line a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
Synonyms: ライン, 直線,
Line in games or sports
Synonyms: ライン,
Cable a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
Synonyms: でんらん, ケーブル, 回線, , 電線
Line the trace of a moving point
Synonyms: ライン, , ,
Line a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
Synonyms: ライン,

Meanings for each kanji in 線

» line; track

Categories 線 is a member of

Artefact a man-made object taken as a whole
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Location a point or extent in space
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Form the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
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Conductor a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.
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Differentiation a discrimination between things as different and distinct
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Print a visible indication made on a surface
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 線

Sample Sentences for 線

The ocean melted into the sky on the horizon.
These blue lines correspond to airlines.
Drivers must stop at the stop line.
The broad lines on the map correspond to roads.
In a time-bound society time is seen as linear- in other words as a straight line extending from the past, through the present, to the future.

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