Kanji

What does the kanji 縫 mean?

縫 means sewing, stitching, mending. On'yomi ホウ. Kun'yomi ぬ.う.

Quick facts
On'yomiホウ
Kun'yomiぬ.う
Strokes16
Main radical糸
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ホウKun'yomi ぬ.う
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework16 strokes

sewing, stitching, mending

Memory hook

Passing the thread (糸) back and forth step by step (夂) — SEW, STITCH.

Stroke order · 16 strokes

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Common words

  • 縫うぬうto sew; to weave through
  • 裁縫さいほうsewing, needlework

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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.