# 線 line

糸 (string) + 泉 (spring) Same-ON
★★★★☆
15 strokes

## Onyomi

SEN |

## Mnemonic

| SEND a line made of string from here to the spring. (it is some engineers at work)

## Kunyomi

せん | a literal line, like what you'd draw. LAZY ★★☆☆☆

## Jukugo

ｘｘｘ 線(せん) | train line ★★★★☆ SUF SUFFIX meaning, 'train line.' In NYC they got the A train, B train, etc. Japanese would call it A線、B線 etc
新幹線(しんかんせん) | bullet train ★★★☆☆ 新 (new) + 幹 (trunk) + 線 (line) = 新幹線 (bullet train)