綸
JLPT N1 · 14 strokes
Kanji 綸: "thread, silk cloth"
The kanji 綸 means "thread, silk cloth". It is written with 14 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read リン, カン in on'yomi and いと 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)
リンカン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
いと
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 | thread, silk cloth |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 14 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | outside the 2,501 most frequent |
Common words with 綸
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 綸旨the Emperor's command; private message from an emperor
- 綸子figured satin
- 経綸governing; administration; state policy
- 綸言imperial words
- 綸言汗の如しlike sweat cannot return inside the body, the word of an emperor cannot be unsaid
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