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What does the kanji 綺 mean?

綺 means brocade, patterned silk; splendid. On'yomi キ. Kun'yomi あや.

Quick facts
On'yomiキ
Kun'yomiあや
Strokes14
Main radical糸
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi キKun'yomi あや
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework14 strokes

brocade, patterned silk; splendid

Memory hook

Thread (糸) woven into a shape so strange (奇) that everyone exclaims — DAMASK, BEAUTIFUL.

Main radical

糸thread 6 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 14 strokes

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Common words

  • 綺麗きれいbeautiful, pretty; clean, neat

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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.