Kanji 曲: bend, music, melody, composition, pleasure, injustice, fault, curve, crooked, perverse, lean
Key takeaways
Kanji 曲: bend, music, melody, composition, pleasure, injustice, fault, curve, crooked, perverse, lean. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 曲
bend, music, melody, composition, pleasure, injustice, fault, curve, crooked, perverse, lean
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
Imagine using two hands (廾) to trace the curved path of the sun (日) as it moves across the sky. This represents a 'curve' or 'bend,' and by extension, it refers to the rhythmic 'curves' in music or songs. Remember this through words like composition (作曲) and curve (曲線).
