What does kanji 縫 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 縫 is sew.

How is kanji 縫 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 縫 are ぬ.う; the onyomi readings are ホウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 縫?

The main radical for kanji 縫 is 糸.

What words use kanji 縫?

Example words that use kanji 縫 include 縫い目, 縫う, 縫製, 縫いぐるみ.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 3

縫

Meaning

Kanji 縫

sew

sew, stitch, embroider

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ぬ.う
Onyomi 音読み: ホウ
Nanori 名乗り: ぬい

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1723
Strokes: 16
Radical: 糸
Components: 一 • ｜ • 込 • 夂 • 小 • 幺 • 糸
Kanji Kentei: Level 3
Similar Kanji: 膖 • 熢 • 篷 • 蓬 • 摓 • 逢 • 蠭

Related vocabulary

Showing 30 common entries

Showing 30 of 61 entries that include this kanji.

縫い目

ぬいめ

seam

縫う

ぬう

to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

縫製

ほうせい

sewing (by machine)

縫いぐるみ

ぬいぐるみ

stuffed toy

縫い

ぬい

embroidery

縫い針

ぬいばり

sewing needle

縫い付ける

ぬいつける

to sew on

縫い合わせる

ぬいあわせる

to sew up

縫い込み

ぬいこみ

tuck

縫い込む

ぬいこむ

to sew in

縫い糸

ぬいいと

sewing thread

縫い取り

ぬいとり

embroidery

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

母は破れたシャツを縫ってくれた。

My mother sewed my torn shirt for me.

このボタンを縫い直してください。

Please sew this button back on.

祖母は美しい花を布に縫った。

My grandmother embroidered beautiful flowers on the cloth.

傷口を縫う必要があります。

The wound needs to be stitched.

彼はほつれた袖を自分で縫った。

He sewed the frayed sleeve himself.