Kanji

What does the kanji 緯 mean?

緯 means weft thread; latitude. On'yomi イ. Kun'yomi よこいと、ぬき.

Quick facts
On'yomiイ
Kun'yomiよこいと、ぬき
Strokes16
Main radical糸
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi イKun'yomi よこいと、ぬき
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework16 strokes

weft thread; latitude

Memory hook

Thread (糸) woven crosswise over the hide (韋) — WEFT, LATITUDE.

Stroke order · 16 strokes

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Common words

  • 経緯けいいthe circumstances, the background of how something came to be
  • 緯度いどlatitude

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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.

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