# 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”).

- 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

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 縫う | ぬう (nuu) | to sew; to stitch |
| 縫い | ぬい (nui) | embroidery; sewing |

## Don't confuse it with

[継](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/inherit/)

## More in the “Cloth & clothing 2” set

[縫](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sew/) · [羅](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/gauze/) · [紡](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/spin-thread/) · [絹](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/silk/) · [襟](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/collar/) · [繕](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/mend/) · [裾](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/hem/) · [巾](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/towel/) · [綻](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/burst-open/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sew/. Last updated 2026-11-01.