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曲

Kanji 曲: meaning "Bend, Music, Melody", readings, stroke order

The kanji 曲 means "Bend, Music, Melody". On'yomi: キョク; kun'yomi: まがる、まげる. JLPT N3 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
Bend, Music, Melody
On'yomi
キョク
Kun'yomi
まがるまげる
Strokes
6
Level
JLPT N3
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 曲

  • 曲る まがる — to turn, to bend
  • 作曲 さっきょく — composition (of music)
  • 曲線 きょくせん — curve
  • 曲げる まげる — to bend, to crook, to lean
  • 婉曲 えんきょく — euphemistic, indirect, insinuating
  • 戯曲 ぎきょく — play, drama

Stroke order · 6 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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