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Kanji 織: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 織: weave, fabric

Key takeaways

Kanji 織: weave, fabric. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

weavefabric

On reading

ショクシキ

Kun reading

お.るお.りおり-おり-お.り

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 織

weave, fabric

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

糸 + 戠

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine weaving threads (糸) together to create a pattern as precise as those found on clay (戠) pottery. It represents the act of weaving fabric or the resulting textile.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ショク
  • 組織そしき

    organization / system / structure

Kun reading

お.る
  • おり

    weave / weaving / woven fabric

  • 織物おりもの

    textile / fabric

  • 織るおる

    to weave fabric or threads

Commonly used words

  • 組織
    そしき

    organization / system / structure

  • おり

    weave / weaving / woven fabric

  • 織物
    おりもの

    textile / fabric

  • 織る
    おる

    to weave fabric or threads

Example sentences

Example 1

彼女は美しいの布を作った。

Translation

She made a beautiful woven fabric.

Example 2

古いり機で布をる体験をした。

Translation

I experienced weaving cloth on an old loom.

Example 3

彼女は物の店で働いています。

Translation

She works at a textile shop.

Example 4

この物はとても柔らかいです。

Translation

This fabric is very soft.

Kanji 織: weave, fabric | Daily Nihongo