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曲
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bent

HSK 7 N2
Communication →Arts
qū, qǔ
キョク
ま.がる、ま.げる、くま
곡
Pictograph of a bent object.
Notes
Historical Evolution
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
Bronze
Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
Bronze Early Spring and Autumn (~700 BC)
Bronze
Early Spring and Autumn (~700 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
Clerical
Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
曲
Regular
Modern
Chinese
曲 [Qū]
surname Qu
曲 [qū]
bent; crooked; wrong
曲 [qǔ]
tune; song; CL:支[zhī]
曲 / 麯 [qū]
variant of 麴|曲[qū]
Japanese
隈 、 曲 (rare) 、 阿 (rare) くま 同音

noun

  1. usually kana corner; nook; recess
  2. usually kana shade; shadow; dark area (also written as 暈)
  3. usually kana dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings (oft. written as クマ)
  4. poetical bend (in a road, river, etc.)
  5. abbrev. shading; gradation
  6. abbrev. kumadori; (explanation) style of kabuki makeup used for violent roles
曲 きょく 同音

noun

  1. composition; piece of music; song; track (on a record)
  2. tune; melody; air
  3. enjoyment; fun; interest; pleasure
曲 くせ 、 クセ 同音
  1. noun usually kana long segment of a noh play forming its musical highlight
  2. n-pref wrong; improper; indecent
Korean
곡 [曲]
Affix
-gok; A suffix used to mean a song or a musical piece.
Example Sentences
🇯🇵 (1)
そのピアニストはアンコールに応えて２曲弾いた。
The pianist played two encores.
Japanese Names
曲 き
Ki surname
曲 きょく
Kyoku given name
曲 きよく
Kiyoku surname
曲 くま
Kuma unclassified name
曲 まがり
Magari place namesurname
曲 まがる
Magaru female given name
CHINESE WORDS (200)
歌曲 [gē​qǔ] #1,849
song
曲线 [qū​xiàn] #7,960
curve
曲线 [qū​xiàn] #7,960
curve
扭曲 [niǔ​qū] #5,864
to twist
曲子 [qǔ​zi] #4,600
poem for singing
弯曲 [wān​qū] #9,813
to bend
曲棍球 [qū​gùn​qiú] #6,216
field hockey
曲折 [qū​zhé] #15,857
winding
曲目 [qǔ​mù] #10,948
repertoire
插曲 [chā​qǔ] #12,154
music played during a movie, play etc
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JAPANESE WORDS (200)
⭐ 曲がる [まがる] #2,788
to bend
⭐ 曲げる [まげる] #4,207
to bend
禍々しい [まがまがしい] #9,816
ominous
⭐ 曲線 [きょくせん] #12,177
curve
⭐ 曲がり角 [まがりかど] #14,198
(street) corner
⭐ 一曲 [いっきょく] #16,622
tune (melody, piece of music)
曲者 [くせもの] #18,252
ruffian
隈 [くま] #18,369
corner
折り曲げる [おりまげる] #19,175
to bend
ねじ曲げる [ねじまげる] #19,780
to bend by twisting
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KOREAN WORDS (36)
왜곡 #15,085
distortion; perversion
작곡가 #35,709
composer
곡조 #42,768
tune; melody
가곡
Korean art song
가곡집
collection of songs
간주곡
interlude
결혼 행진곡
wedding march
곡류
winding stream; meander
곡면
curved side; curved surface
곡명
title of musical piece
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