noun, noun used as a suffix

  1. line, stripe, stria.
  2. line (e.g. telephone line), wire.
  3. ray (e.g. X-ray), beam.
  4. line (e.g. of a railroad), track, route, lane.
  5. outline, contours, form.
  6. level.
  7. division.
  8. line (of action), position, approach, policy, principle.
  9. impression one leaves, air one gives off.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
せん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

line, track
セン すじ (2nd, N2)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
spring, fountain
セン ぜん いずみ (6th, N2)
white
しろ ハク しら- (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
water
みず スイ み (1st, N5)