つくろ
繕
　
う

Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to mend, to patch up, to repair, to fix, to darn.
  2. to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.), to adjust, to tidy up, to groom.
  3. to keep up appearances, to cover up (e.g. a mistake), to gloss over.
  4. to treat (illness, injury, etc.). Archaism.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
つくろ
繕
　
う
 繕う つくろう ✔

Contained Kanji 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)