What does kanji 縞 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 縞 is stripe.

How is kanji 縞 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 縞 are しま, しろぎぬ; the onyomi readings are コウ.

What words use kanji 縞?

Example words that use kanji 縞 include 縞, 縞々, 縞スカンク, 縞パン.

JinmeiyōPre-Level 1

縞

Meaning

Kanji 縞

stripe

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: しましろぎぬ
Onyomi 音読み: コウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: #2491
Strokes: 16
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 55 entries that include this kanji.

縞

しま

(weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)

縞々

しましま

striped

縞スカンク

しまスカンク

striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis)

縞パン

しまパン

striped panties

縞マングース

しまマングース

banded mongoose (Mungos mungo)

縞ワラビー

しまワラビー

toolache wallaby (Macropus greyi)

縞河豚

しまふぐ

yellowfin puffer (Takifugu xanthopterus)

縞鰹

しまがつお

Pacific pomfret (Brama japonica)

縞牛の舌

しまうしのした

zebra sole (Zebrias zebrinus)

縞栗鼠

しまりす

chipmunk (esp. the Siberian chipmunk, Tamias sibiricus)

縞蛇

しまへび

Japanese four-lined ratsnake (Elaphe quadrivirgata)

縞織物

しまおりもの

woven in stripes

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は青い縞のシャツを着ている。

He is wearing a blue striped shirt.

この布の縞模様はとても美しい。

The striped pattern of this cloth is very beautiful.

父はいつも縞のネクタイを締める。

My father always wears a striped tie.

壁に黒い縞を描きました。

I drew black stripes on the wall.

彼女は新しい縞のスカートを買った。

She bought a new striped skirt.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 6 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

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