Word Meaning 縫い

ぬい nui

縫い is read as ぬい (nui) and means embroidery.

Meaning

English

  1. embroidery
  2. sewing

Reading

Kana

ぬい

Romaji

nui

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 23850 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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)

縫い針

ぬいばり

sewing needle

縫い代を割る

ぬいしろをわる

to stop an inside seam rolling about

縫線核

ほうせんかく

raphe nuclei

縫合

ほうごう

sewing together

縫い方

ぬいかた

sewing method

縫代

ぬいしろ

margin for a seam

縫い上げる

ぬいあげる

to finish sewing

Example Sentences

10

このぼたんをぬいなおしてください。

Please sew this button back on.

にまいのぬのをはしからはしまでぬいあわせた。

I stitched the two pieces of cloth together from end to end.

かのじょはこどものなふだをせいふくにぬいつけた。

She sewed the child's name tag onto the uniform.

2. Sew together the shoulder of the garment body.

I know how to stitch a wound.

You are very good at sewing.

She sews with a needle and thread.

She sews with a needle and thread.

She's very good at sewing.

She sewed a button on her coat.