縫
縫 — Sew
sew, stitch, embroider
On’yomiホウ (hou)
Kun’yomiぬう (nuu)
Stroke order (16 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 縫
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 裁縫 | さいほう saihou | sewing; needlework |
| 縫う | ぬう nuu | to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd) |
| 縫目 | ぬいめ nuime | seam; stitch; suture |
| 縫製 | ほうせい housei | sewing (by machine) |
| 縫いぐるみ | ぬいぐるみ nuigurumi | stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy |
| 縫い | ぬい nui | embroidery; sewing |
Study notes
縫 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 16 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1723 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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