曲

song, bend

JLPT N3 Grade 3 6 strokes

Kun'yomi: ま.がる・ま.げる・くま
On'yomi: キョク
Radical: 日 · sun (sun, day)

曲 means "song, bend". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read ま.がる・ま.げる・くま in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キョク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

曲 in example sentences

有名ゆうめいな曲きょくよ。

Yuumei na kyoku yo.

It's a famous song.
左ひだりに曲まがって。

Hidari ni magatte.

Turn left.
右みぎに曲まがって。

Migi ni magatte.

Turn right.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 曲

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Common questions

What does the kanji 曲 mean?: 曲 means "song, bend". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 曲 have?: 曲 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 曲 read?: It is read ま.がる・ま.げる・くま in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キョク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 曲?: 曲 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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