Kanji

What does the kanji 綸 mean?

綸 means silk thread, silk cord. On'yomi リン、カン. Kun'yomi いと.

Quick facts
On'yomiリン、カン
Kun'yomiいと
Strokes14
Main radical糸
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi リン、カンKun'yomi いと
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework14 strokes

silk thread, silk cord

Memory hook

Silk (糸) laid out in order like the leaves of a book — SILK THREAD, IMPERIAL EDICT.

Stroke order · 14 strokes

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Data sources and licences

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.