Moji Ninja

縫 — sew

縫 means “sew”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 16 strokes. On'yomi: ホウ (hou). Kun'yomi: ぬ(う) (nuu). You'll see it in words such as 縫う (nuu, “to sew; to stitch”).

縫
Stroke order of 縫
Meaning
sew
On'yomi
ホウ (hou)
Kun'yomi
ぬ(う) (nuu)
Strokes
16
Level
JLPT N1 · set Cloth & clothing 2

How to remember 縫

Parts: 糸 thread · 夂 dragging feet · 丰 lush · 辶 road

Words with 縫

WordReadingMeaning
縫うぬう nuu kunto sew; to stitch
縫いぬい nui kunembroidery; sewing

Don't confuse it with

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