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What does the kanji 綾 mean?

綾 means twill silk, damask. On'yomi リン. Kun'yomi あや.

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

twill silk, damask

Memory hook

Thread (糸) stepping (夂) crosswise over the earth (土) to make a figured weave — TWILL, DAMASK.

Main radical

糸thread 6 strokes

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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.