JLPT N1 · 16 strokes
Kanji 縫: "sew, stitch, embroider"
The kanji 縫 means "sew, stitch, embroider". It is written with 16 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ホウ in on'yomi and ぬ.う in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ホウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ぬ.う
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | sew, stitch, embroider |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 16 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1723 of 2,501 |
Common words with 縫
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 縫うto sew; to stitch · to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
- 縫いぐるみstuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy
- 裁縫sewing; needlework
- 縫い付けるto sew on
- 合間を縫うto make good use of one's spare moments · to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
- 縫合sewing together; stitching up (a wound); suture
- 縫い目seam; stitch; suture
- 縫製sewing (by machine)
- 縫いembroidery; sewing
- 縫い合わせるto sew together; to stitch together; to sew up; to switch up
- 縫い物sewing; needlework; embroidery
- 仮縫いtemporary sewing; basting
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