JLPT N1 · 11 strokes
Kanji 紬: "pongee (a knotted silk cloth)"
The kanji 紬 means "pongee (a knotted silk cloth)". It is written with 11 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read チュウ in on'yomi and つむぎ, つむ.ぐ 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)
チュウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
つむぎつむ.ぐ
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 | pongee (a knotted silk cloth) |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | outside the 2,501 most frequent |
Common words with 紬
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 紬tsumugi; pongee; traditional rough-surfaced cloth woven from raw silk
- 結城紬silk products produced near Yūki (using natural indigo dye); Yūki pongee
- 大島紬Oshima tsumugi weave (type of pongee made in the Amami islands)
- 紬糸tsumugi silk yarn; (spun) silk noil yarn
- 白紬white pongee
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