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Kanji 弧: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 弧: arc, arch, bow

Key takeaways

Kanji 弧: arc, arch, bow. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

arcarchbow

On reading

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 弧

arc, arch, bow

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

弓 + 瓜

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine a shape that is curved like a bow (弓) and rounded like a melon (瓜). This character represents an 'arc' or 'arch' shape, and is also used to mean 'brackets'.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

  • 括弧かっこ

    parentheses / brackets

Commonly used words

  • 括弧
    かっこ

    parentheses / brackets

Example sentences

Example 1

名前を括で囲みます。

Translation

I will put the name in parentheses.

Example 2

この説明は括が必要です。

Translation

This explanation needs parentheses.

Kanji 弧: arc, arch, bow | Daily Nihongo