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Kanji 繍: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 繍: sew, figured cloth

Key takeaways

Kanji 繍: sew, figured cloth. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

sewfigured cloth

On reading

シュウ

Kun reading

ぬいとり

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 繍

sew, figured cloth

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

糸 + 粛

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine using thread (糸) with a solemn (粛) and focused attitude to embroider a pattern. Creating embroidery requires a quiet, disciplined mind to sew each stitch perfectly.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

シュウ
  • 刺繍ししゅう

    embroidery

Commonly used words

  • 刺繍
    ししゅう

    embroidery

Example sentences

Example 1

彼女は刺がとても上手です。

Translation

She is very good at embroidery.

Example 2

部屋のカーテンに刺を入れた。

Translation

I added embroidery to the curtains in the room.

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