繕

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

darning, repair, mend, trim, tidy up, adjust

Kun'yomi
  • つくろう
    		to mend ②to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.) ③to keep up appearances ④to treat (illness, injury, etc.)
On'yomi
  • ゼン

Main Radical

糸(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

つくろう 78.7%
ゼン 21.3%

Character Breakdown

darning, repair, mend
つくろ.う　ゼン (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)
virtuous, good, goodness
ゼン　よ.い　よし.とする (6th, N1)
sheep
ひつじ　ヨウ　よ (3rd, N1)
to divide
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
grass, straw, herbs
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)

Common Words

つくろ
繕
　
う
to mend ②to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.) ③to keep up appearances ④to treat (illness, injury, etc.)
と
取
　
り
つくろ
繕
　
う
to keep up (appearances) ②to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.) ③to mend
み
見
つくろ
繕
　
う
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion
しゅう
修
ぜん
繕
repair
い
言
　
い
つくろ
繕
　
う
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.)
しゅう
修
ぜん
繕
ひ
費
cost of repairs
み
身
づくろ
繕
　
い
dressing oneself
つくろ
繕
　
い
mending
は
羽
づくろ
繕
　
い
preening
つくろ
繕
　
い
た
立
　
て
　
る
to put up a good front
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References

Unicode hex code 7E55
JIS X 0208 1-33-22
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3612
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Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1902
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Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1562
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1347
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 6a12.2
Four corner code 2896.1
De Roo Code 2777