Kanji

緒

thong, beginning, inception, end, cord, strap, mental or emotional state

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

14 strokes

Radical

糸部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ショ, チョ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

お, いとぐち

Nanori (Name Reading)

お, つぐ

Common Readings

ショ, チョ, お

Example sentences

一緒に いっしょに
家族と一緒に食事をする

I eat meals together with my family.

ねえ ねえ
ねえ、一緒にコーヒーを飲みに行こうよ。

Hey, let's go get some coffee together.

一緒 いっしょ
週末は家族と一緒に公園へ行きました。

I went to the park with my family over the weekend.

今度 こんど
今度の週末に、家族と一緒にキャンプに行く予定です。

I plan to go camping with my family this coming weekend.

内緒 ないしょ
これは二人だけの内緒の話だよ。

This is a secret story just between the two of us.

一緒になる いっしょになる
駅の改札口で弟と一緒になった。

I met up with my younger brother at the station's ticket gate.

ご一緒 ごいっしょ
よろしければ、私もご一緒してもいいですか?

If you don't mind, may I go with you?

一緒にする いっしょにする
仕事とプライベートを一緒にするのは良くない。

It's not good to mix work and private life.

情緒 じょうちょ
この温泉街は古い日本の情緒を残している

This hot spring town retains the atmosphere of old Japan.

由緒 ゆいしょ
この由緒ある寺院は、非常に歴史が古い。

This historic temple has a very long and honorable history.

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