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弧 means 'arc'

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Strokes : 9    Frequency: 2714   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Study set: 5-48    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 11 words   Used in 45 words   Used in 18 names   Not used as a component
Jōyō (常用)
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⿰   bow   melon  
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 弧 is used 1 time, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 弧 is used 36 times, read 1 way.
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Most common form: カッコ
parentheses; brackets  (often written with kana only)
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コ    arc   
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カ   うり melon   
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ム   private
つめ    つま- claw; fingernail   
キュウ   ゆみ a bow   
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