縫 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

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

Meaning

sew, stitch, embroider

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • ホウJHS
Kun (native)
  • ぬ(う)JHS
Nanori (used in names)
  • ぬい
Other languages
  • 拼音feng2
  • 拼音feng4
  • 한글bong
  • Hán-ViệtPhùng
  • Hán-ViệtPhúng

Labels show the school stage at which each Jōyō reading is taught.

Basics

Strokes
16 strokes
Radical
糸(いと)
JIS level
Level 1
JLPT (old scale)
Level 1
Unicode
U+7E2B

Components

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

Composition (IDS): left–right ⿰糸逢

Words using this kanji

  • 縫製ほうせいミシンなどの機械で縫って衣類を製造すること。sewing (by machine)
  • 縫うぬう「ぬう」を参照。to sew, to stitch, to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
  • 縫い目ぬいめseam, stitch, suture
  • 縫いぐるみぬいぐるみぬいぐるみ 参照stuffed toy, stuffed animal, plush toy, soft toy
  • 縫いぬいembroidery, sewing
  • 縫い針ぬいばりsewing needle
  • 縫い付けるぬいつける「ぬいつける」の漢字表記。to sew on
  • 縫合ほうごう縫い合わせること。 外科で外傷や手術などでの患部を縫い合わせること。sewing together, stitching up (a wound), suture
  • 縫箔ぬいはくembroidery and foiling
  • 縫工ほうこう衣服の縫製を行う工匠。tailor, seamstress
  • 縫腋ほうえき衣服(袍)の両腋の下を縫い合わせたもの。stitched side of some traditional Japanese clothing, clothing with such a stitched side, robe with a round collar, stitched sides and a ran, worn by the emperor and high-ranking officials
  • 縫い物ぬいものsewing, needlework, embroidery
  • 縫い方ぬいかたsewing method, sewer
  • 縫い代ぬいしろmargin for a seam, seam allowance
  • 縫い糸ぬいいとsewing thread, suture
  • 縫い紋ぬいもんembroidered crest
  • 縫工筋ほうこうきんsartorius muscle
  • 縫線核ほうせんかくraphe nuclei
  • 縫合糸ほうごうしsuture (thread)
  • 縫い込むぬいこむto sew in

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Lookup codes

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