JLPT N3 · 14 strokes
Kanji 緒: "thong, beginning, inception"
The kanji 緒 means "thong, beginning, inception, end, cord, strap". It is written with 14 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read ショ, チョ in on'yomi and お, いとぐち 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)
ショチョ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
おいとぐち
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 | thong, beginning, inception, end, cord, strap |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 14 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 952 of 2,501 |
Common words with 緒
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 一緒にtogether (with) · at the same time
- 一緒(doing) together · one lump; one mixture; the same category
- 内緒secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; secret · one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
- 一緒になるto come together; to join; to merge; to meet (up with) · to get married; to become a married couple
- ご一緒(doing) together
- 一緒にするto do together · to put together; to lump together; to mix; to join
- 情緒emotion; feeling · atmosphere; mood; spirit
- 由緒history; pedigree; lineage
- 内緒話secret talk
- 情緒不安定emotional instability
- 由緒正しいhaving an ancient and honorable origin; of good lineage; of noble birth
- 緒beginning; inception
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