# 弦 — Chord

Frequency rank 1842 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 瓦 (Roof tile), less common than 后 (Empress).

- On’yomi: げん
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 弓 Bow (Kangxi 57)
- Frequency path: Level XV of XX

A bow on the left has a lineage mark on the right — the bow's string forms a chord, its lineage traced through generations of instrument makers.

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