Word Meaning 縫う

ぬう nuu

縫う is read as ぬう (nuu) and means to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd).

Meaning

English

  1. to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
  2. to sew
  3. to stitch

Reading

Kana

ぬう

Romaji

nuu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Antonyms 解く Rank 7789 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

縫い目

ぬいめ

seam

縫製

ほうせい

sewing (by machine)

縫い

ぬい

embroidery

縫い針

ぬいばり

sewing needle

合間を縫う

あいまをぬう

to make good use of one's spare moments

裁縫

さいほう

sewing

Example Sentences

1

きずぐちをぬうひつようがあります。

The wound needs to be stitched.