Kanji

What does the kanji 紬 mean?

紬 means tussah silk (coarse silk). On'yomi チュウ. Kun'yomi つむぎ、つむ.ぐ.

Quick facts
On'yomiチュウ
Kun'yomiつむぎ、つむ.ぐ
Strokes11
Main radical糸
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi チュウKun'yomi つむぎ、つむ.ぐ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

tussah silk (coarse silk)

Memory hook

The thread (糸) drawn along the axis (由) and woven into rough silk — PONGEE SILK.

Stroke order · 11 strokes

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English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.