Kanji 緒: thong, beginning, inception, end, cord, strap, mental or emotional state
Key takeaways
Kanji 緒: thong, beginning, inception, end, cord, strap, mental or emotional state. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 緒
thong, beginning, inception, end, cord, strap, mental or emotional state
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
Imagine a person (者) holding the end of a thread (糸). It represents finding a clue to organize one's emotions or the state of people being tied together by a thread, as in the word for 'together' (issho).
