綾 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

Stroke order data from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Meaning

design, figured cloth, twill

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • リン
Kun (native)
  • あや
Nanori (used in names)
  • りょう
Other languages
  • 拼音ling2
  • 한글reung
  • Hán-ViệtLăng

Basics

Strokes
14 strokes
Radical
糸(いと)
JIS level
Level 1
JLPT (old scale)
Level 1
Unicode
U+7DBE

Components

Components this kanji is made of. Follow them to find similar kanji.

Composition (IDS): left–right ⿰糸夌

Words using this kanji

  • あやfigure, design, twill weave, pattern of diagonal stripes
  • 綾錦あやにしきtwill damask and brocade
  • 綾糸あやいとcolored thread, coloured thread, thread of cat's cradle, heddle thread
  • 綾布あやぬのtwill damask and brocade
  • 綾絹あやぎぬあやぎぬ。twilled silk fabric
  • 綾羅りょうらelaborated cloth, figured silk and thin silk
  • 綾竹あやだけlease rod (in a loom)
  • 綾織りあやおりtwill (fabric)
  • 綾取りあやとりcat's cradle
  • 綾織物あやおりものfigured cloth, twill fabric
  • 綾杉状あやすぎじょうzigzag, dogtooth pattern
  • 綾藺笠あやいがさtype of traditional Japanese conical hat
  • 綾綺殿りょうきでんpavilion housing the emperor's bathing quarters and dressing chamber (in Heian Palace)
  • 綾戻しあやもどしtechnical rally, retracement
  • 綾をなしてあやをなしてin beautiful patterns

Words starting with this kanji, most common first.

See all words containing this kanji(18 results)

Lookup codes

SKIP
1-6-8
Four Corner
2494.7
Spahn–Hadamitzky
6a8.10
Heisig
2710
Nelson
3559