Keyword
line
Info
FrequencyTop 200-300
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
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KankenLevel 9
Heisig1438
Readings
せん
(99%)
Composed of
thread
fountain
Mnemonic

There's a long line of people waiting to drink at the fountain, trailing off like a thread.

Used in vocabulary (997 in total)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
Examples (134 in total)
I felt her eyes on my back.
Everyone's eyes were fixed upon her.
They came by Route 17.
I took Highway 58.
The blue lines on the map correspond to rivers.
Her eyes rested on the young man reading the newspaper.
This line marks your height.
The blue lines on the map represent rivers.
It'd be best to think about the problem from a child's perspective.
I tried to write this sentence from a child's point of view.
The broad lines on the map correspond to roads.
As soldiers they went to the front.
She turned her eyes away.
War compelled soldiers to go to the front.
This lamp sends out a powerful beam.
We found a beam of light in the night sky.
It's dangerous to walk on railway lines.
Pilots communicate with the airport by radio.
He drew a straight line with his pencil.
He drew a straight line on the wall.
In mathematics, a straight line is defined by two points.
Draw a straight line.
Real women have curves.
He drew some vertical lines on the paper.
That's a line that shouldn't be crossed.
Can I change the route?
The red lines on the map represent a railway.
The red lines on the map represent railways.
How fast the new Shinkansen goes!
If you go by Shinkansen, you'll be there in no time.
I love the scenery viewable from the Shinkansen.
The sun appeared on the horizon.
Love appears over the horizon.
I saw the moon above the horizon.
The sun is setting below the horizon.
The sun on the horizon is wonderful.
The sun sank below the horizon and it got dark.
The sun sank below the horizon.
The sun sank slowly below the horizon.
The sun rose over the horizon.
The sun rose above the horizon.
The sun went below the horizon.
The moon was above the horizon.
We saw the sun rise above the horizon.
We saw the sun sink below the horizon.
We watched the sun sinking below the horizon.
Look at the distant horizon!
Even this cable cost me 6000 yen.
Tom noticed Mary's look and cracked a smile.
Tom gave Mary a stern look.
The sun rose above the horizon in the distance.
A big ship appeared on the horizon.
The sun is sinking below the horizon.
The moon rose above the horizon.
The ship appeared on the horizon.
The ship disappeared beyond the horizon.
Sign above this line.
Passengers going to the Chuo Line, please change trains at the next stop.
The train was derailed, and panic ensued.
The train was derailed.
This line is parallel to that.
This line is parallel to the other.
Where is the end of this line?
He was sent to the front lines.
Draw a line on the paper.
Draw a straight line here.
When you go visit the grave, don't forget to bring incense and candles, oh, and flowers too.
These two lines are at right angles.
These lines meet at right angles.
These two lines cut across each other at right angles.
The two lines cross each other at right angles.
Jane threw a glance at us.
We have to draw a line somewhere.
Sail along the coast.
Parallel lines do not intersect each other.
Our eyes can't see infrared light.
The man connected two wires.
If you touch that wire, you will receive a shock.
Electricity cables are made of copper.
Wires are used to convey electricity.
Wires carry electricity.
Divide this line into twenty equal parts.
All parabolas are similar.
Draw a line with a ruler.
The lines of this field run between magnetic north and magnetic south at the two poles.
The infant has been exposed to radioactive rays.
After being exposed to a large amount of radiation, vomiting and diarrhea will start quickly.
He put on sunglasses to protect his eyes from ultraviolet rays.
Ultraviolet rays are harmful to us.
Infrared and ultra-violet rays are types of light invisible to the human eye.
She's still active in the front lines.
The playground is divided into three areas by white lines.
Porters often have to walk across the tracks.
The traffic accident took place on the highway.
The two cities are connected by this highway.
The construction of a highway will contribute to the growth of the suburbs.
The Shinkansen from Hakata pulled in just on time.
The train was derailed and about thirty passengers were either killed or injured.
He went to the beach, and looked far across the sea toward the horizon.
In Japan, almost all roads are single-lane.
They monitored the enemy's radio communications.
The phone line's been cut.
What number is the downtown train?
She was aware of her parents' eyes.
Your train leaves from Platform 10.
Take any train on track 5.
Take the express train from platform 9.
Can I make an outside call on this phone?
I'd like a bus route map.
Do you have a subway map?
Could I have a subway map, please?
That expression is right on the money!
The train for Cambridge leaves from Platform 5.
This line represents the longitude.
The other day I ran out of gas in the middle of a busy Interstate.
I want to work from the taxpayers' point of view.
Smoking is now prohibited on all domestic flights.
My father is a pilot on the domestic line.
Drivers must stop at the stop line.
The Tokaido Line was crippled by the typhoon.
Wires transmit electricity.
The railroad is parallel to the road.
The Rhine is the boundary between France and Germany.
Translate the underlined sentences.
Translate the underlined part.
Marconi invented the radio.
Strictly speaking, it was not a vertical line.
The workers are wiring the new house.
The sudden increase of ultraviolet rays made the researchers believe in the existence of ozone holes.
The President took a hard line.
The two runners reached the finish line at the same time.
Ultraviolet rays can cause skin cancer.
The ship's captain ordered the radio operator to send a distress signal.
From which platform does the train to Higasikakogawa leave?