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繕 — mend; darn

繕 means “mend; darn”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 18 strokes. On'yomi: ゼン (zen). Kun'yomi: つくろ(う) (tsukurou). You'll see it in words such as 繕う (tsukurou, “to mend; to patch up”).

繕
Stroke order of 繕
Meaning
mend; darn
On'yomi
ゼン (zen)
Kun'yomi
つくろ(う) (tsukurou)
Strokes
18
Level
JLPT N1 · set Cloth & clothing 2

How to remember 繕

Sounds like 善: both read ゼン.

Parts: 糸 thread · 善 virtuous

Words with 繕

WordReadingMeaning
繕うつくろう tsukurou kunto mend; to patch up

Don't confuse it with

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