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On'yomi
キョク
KYOKU
Kun'yomi
ま.がる・ま.げる・くま
magaru / mageru / kuma

bend · music · melody · composition · pleasure · injustice · fault · curve · crooked · perverse · lean

Details

Strokes6
Frequency#810
Radicalsay(4)

Stroke Order

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Strokes6

Cultural Context

Etymology

Pictograph of curved shape.

Symbolism

Curve, music, distortion. Represents bending.

Related Culture & Scenes

  • Sitting and waiting

Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

曲学阿世

きょくがくあせい

prostitution of learning; twisting the truth and truckling to the times; prostitution of learning

同工異曲

どうこういきょく

equal workmanship but different style; equal workmanship but different style

理非曲直

りひきょくちょく

the rights and wrongs (of a case); the rights and wrongs (of a case)

紆余曲折

うよきょくせつ

turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; turns and twists

是非曲直

ぜひきょくちょく

rights and wrongs (of a case); relative merits (of a case); rights and wrongs (of a case)

波乱曲折

はらんきょくせつ

very involved and troublesome situation; complicated twists and turns; very involved and troublesome situation

婉曲迂遠

えんきょくうえん

being euphemistic and circumlocutory; being euphemistic and circumlocutory

歌舞音曲

かぶおんぎょく

singing, dancing and music; (public) entertainment; performing arts; singing, dancing and music

正邪曲直

せいじゃきょくちょく

right and wrong; right or wrong; right and wrong

長汀曲浦

ちょうていきょくほ

long stretch of winding beach; long stretch of winding beach

異曲同工

いきょくどうこう

different in appearance but essentially the same in content; equal in skills or workmanship but different in style or artistic flavor; the same for all practical purposes; different in appearance but essentially the same in content

舞文曲筆

ぶぶんきょくひつ

twisting of the truth in one's writing; playing with text to distort the truth; twisting of the truth in one's writing

曲がり角

まがりかど

Turning point; A crucial moment of change

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 曲 mean in Japanese?

曲 means bend, music, melody, composition, pleasure, injustice, fault, curve, crooked, perverse, lean.

How do you read 曲?

On'yomi: キョク (KYOKU). Kun'yomi: ま.がる、ま.げる、くま (magaru, mageru, kuma).

How many strokes does 曲 have?

曲 has 6 strokes. Its radical is 曰 (say).

Is 曲 a good kanji for a tattoo?

Yes. 曲 (bend, music, melody, composition, pleasure, injustice, fault, curve, crooked, perverse, lean) has a clear positive meaning and no embarrassing alternate readings, making it a solid tattoo choice.

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