| 弦 | meaning | 'bowstring, chord, hypotenuse' |
| onyomi | ゲン | |
| kunyomi |
| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| ギターの弦 | ギターのげん | guitar string |
| 一弦琴 | いちげんきん | single-stringed Japanese zither |
| 三弦 | さんげん | three-stringed instrument, samisen |
| 下弦 | かげん | (moon's) last quarter |
| 弓弦 | ゆみづる, ゆづる, ゆづら | bowstring |
| 弦 | げん | bowstring; string (of a shamisen; chord; hypotenuse |
| 弦楽 | げんがく | music for strings |
| 弦楽器 | げんがっき | stringed instruments |
| 管弦楽 | かんげんがく | orchestral music |
| 管弦楽団 | かんげんがくだん | orchestra |
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