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線 = 糸 + 泉

線 is a Japanese kanji written with 15 strokes, listed here under the keyword “line”. It is built from 糸 (thread) and 泉 (spring). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1438.

Keyword
line
RTK frame
1438
Strokes
15
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
セン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
すじ
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
линия
Same glyph as a traditional Chinese hanzi
線 thread

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 糸 thread
  2. 泉 spring

How to find 線 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “thread” + “spring”. 線 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 線 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.