弧

arc, arch, bow

JLPTN1StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 5,000Strokes9

Meaning

弧 centers on a curved shape: an arc, an arch, or a bow. The common thread is a smooth, bent line.

弧 combines 弓 (bow) with 瓜, which likely contributes the sound. The character expresses the curved shape of a bow.

A bow 弓 beside a melon 瓜: imagine a curved melon slice shaped like an archer's bow, making an arc.

For コ, picture a small child (子, こ) drawing an arc with a bow: 子 -> コ, and the bow makes the curved line.

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arc, arch, bow

JLPTN1StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 5,000Strokes9

弧 centers on a curved shape: an arc, an arch, or a bow. The common thread is a smooth, bent line.

弧 combines 弓 (bow) with 瓜, which likely contributes the sound. The character expresses the curved shape of a bow.

A bow 弓 beside a melon 瓜: imagine a curved melon slice shaped like an archer's bow, making an arc.

For コ, picture a small child (子, こ) drawing an arc with a bow: 子 -> コ, and the bow makes the curved line.

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