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Kanji 縫: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 縫: sew, stitch, embroider

Key takeaways

Kanji 縫: sew, stitch, embroider. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

縫
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Meaning

sewstitchembroider

On reading

ホウ

Kun reading

ぬ.う

Radical

糸

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 縫

sew, stitch, embroider

Kanji structure breakdown

縫

Structure breakdown

糸 + 逢

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Sewing (縫) is the process of using thread (糸) to make two separate pieces of fabric meet (逢) and join together. Imagine the act of stitching materials so they become a single piece.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ホウ
  • 裁縫さいほう

    sewing / needlework / stitching

Kun reading

ぬ.う
  • 縫うぬう

    to sew / stitch clothes

Commonly used words

  • 裁縫
    さいほう

    sewing / needlework / stitching

  • 縫う
    ぬう

    to sew / stitch clothes

Example sentences

Example 1

母は裁縫がとても上手です。

Translation

My mother is very good at sewing.

Example 2

裁縫の授業で服を作りました。

Translation

We made clothes in the sewing class.

Example 3

母が服を縫っています。

Translation

My mother is sewing clothes.

Example 4

破れたところを縫ってください。

Translation

Please sew up the torn part.

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