How do you read 幹線?

幹線 is read かんせん (kansen), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

How is 幹線 used in a sentence?

私は新幹線が好きです。 — I like the Shinkansen.

How do you write 幹線 in romaji?

幹線 is written kansen in romaji.

What kanji are in 幹線?

幹 (Tree Trunk, Main Part); 線 (Line, Track).

幹線かんせん

Q: What JLPT level is 幹線?

幹線 is a JLPT N1 word (advanced).

かんせん · kansen

JLPT N1 › noun

Main line, trunk line

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Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Example sentences

私は新幹線が好きです。

わたしはしんかんせんがすきです。

I like the Shinkansen.

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新幹線で大阪へ行きます。

しんかんせんでおおさかへいきます。

I will go to Osaka by Shinkansen.

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大阪まで新幹線で行きます。

おおさかまでしんかんせんでいきます。

I will go to Osaka by Shinkansen.

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京都から大阪まで新幹線で行けます。

きょうとからおおさかまでしんかんせんでいけます。

You can go from Kyoto to Osaka by shinkansen.

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Kanji in this word

幹Tree Trunk, Main Part, Talent 音かん訓みき JLPT N1 · 13 strokes 線Line, Track 音せん訓すじ JLPT N2 · 15 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

幹みき(tree) trunk 幹線かんせんmain line, trunk line 幹部かんぶmanagement, executive 新幹線しんかんせんShinkansen, “Bullet Train”線せんline, wire 下線かせんunderline, underscore 内線ないせんphone extension 沿線えんせんalong railway line

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What does 幹線 mean?

Main line, trunk line.

How do you pronounce 幹線?

かんせん (kansen). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 幹線?

JLPT N1 — advanced. See the JLPT N1 guide.

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