縫

16 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 8th grade
JLPT exam level N1

sew, stitch, embroider

Kun'yomi
  • ぬう
    		to sew ②to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
On'yomi
  • ホウ
Nanori
  • ぬい

Main Radical

糸(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ぬう 74.5%
ホウ 25.5%

Character Breakdown

sew, stitch, embroider
ぬ.う　ホウ　ぬい (8th, N1)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
meeting, tryst, date
あ.う　おう　あい (Kentei Pre-1)
resist
ホウ　フ　バ
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ　しゅう (Kentei 1)
abundant, lush, bountiful
ホウ　フ　フウ
three
サン　み　みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
walk, walking, road radical variant (no. 162)
チャク

Common Words

ぬ
縫
　
う
to sew ②to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
ぬ
縫
　
い
embroidery
さい
裁
ほう
縫
sewing
ほう
縫
ごう
合
sewing together
ぬ
縫
　
い
つ
付
　
け
　
る
to sew on
ぬ
縫
　
い
あ
合
　
わ
　
せ
　
る
to sew up
ぬ
縫
　
い
め
目
seam
ぬ
縫
　
い
ばり
針
sewing needle
て
手
ぬ
縫
　
い
hand-tailored
てん
天
い
衣
む
無
ほう
縫
perfect beauty with no trace of artifice
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References

Unicode hex code 7E2B
JIS X 0208 1-43-5
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3582
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 4550
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1406
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1781
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 950
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Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1846
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1571
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1557
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1577
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 6a9.15
Four corner code 2793.4
De Roo Code 2755