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Kanji Detail for 弧 - "bow, arc, math arc"

  • Meaning

    弧 means "bow, arc, math arc."

    1. Bow - A wooden bow.

    2. Arc - A curved line like a bow.

    3. Math arc - A portion of a circle or curve.

  • Words using

    • 括弧 かっこ Listen brackets; parentheses
  • Tattoo check:

    • Verified meaning: bow, arc, math arc
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read さちみ)

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of

    Surnames (さちみ)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    arc; arch; bow

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    wooden bow; arc, crescent

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    arc

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    arc, crescent; wooden bow

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    A wooden bow. Such as 桑弧, 桃弧. In ancient ritual, when a boy was born, a bow was placed at the left of the gate, showing ambition for the four directions. See (Book of Rites, Inner Rules). Now, birthday wishes saying 懸弧 are based on this. | Any section of a circle is called 弧. Spherical trigonometry is called 弧三角.
  • Onyomi

    tip
  • Kunyomi

    tip
    none
  • Strokes

    tip
  • Radical

    tip
  • Related Keywords

Sentences including

  • You should put parentheses around this phrase.

  • We can eliminate C and D since they are irrelevant to the generation of the arcs.

  • Please do not use parentheses, but provide any supplementary information in the comments section. If necessary, two sentences may be added.

  • The Firework's displays final "Weeping Willow" display brilliantly launched into the night sky, slowly dripping down as it drew a gentle slope until finally its blossoming figure gradually vanished.

  • The answer is to guide those, who have been told for too long and from too many to sneer at, fear, and doubt that anything can be accomplished, to change the direction of history and once more hope for a better tomorrow.

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