# 織 — weave

織 means “weave”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 18 strokes. On'yomi: ショク (shoku), シキ (shiki). Kun'yomi: おり (ori), お(る) (oru). You'll see it in words such as 織る (oru, “to weave”).

- Meaning: weave
- On'yomi: ショク (shoku), シキ (shiki)
- Kun'yomi: おり (ori), お(る) (oru)
- Strokes: 18
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Cloth & clothing 1

## How to remember 織

Parts: 糸 thread · 音 sound · 戈 halberd

## Words with 織

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 織る | おる (oru) | to weave |
| 織り | おり (ori) | weave; weaving |

## Don't confuse it with

[職](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/occupation/) · [識](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/discern/)

## More in the “Cloth & clothing 1” set

[織](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/weave/) · [維](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/fibre/) · [染](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/dye/) · [綱](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/thick-rope/) · [錦](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/brocade/) · [繊](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/fine-fibre/) · [冠](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/crown/) · [粧](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/makeup/) · [履](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/wear-on-the-feet/)

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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/weave/. Last updated 2026-11-01.