Kanji

縫

縫

sew, stitch, embroider

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

16 strokes

Radical

糸部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ホウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ぬう

Nanori (Name Reading)

ぬい

Common Readings

ホウ, ぬ…う

Example sentences

縫う ぬう
母 は 古い ミシン で 新しい 服 を 縫って くれた 。

My mother sewed new clothes for me using an old sewing machine.

やま やま
この 糸 は 少し やま が 強すぎて 縫いにくい 。

This thread has too much twist, making it hard to sew.

裁縫 さいほう
母 は 娘 に 裁縫 を 教えている 。

My mother is teaching her daughter how to sew.

針 はり
裁縫 道具 の 中 から 、 一番 細い 針 を 選んだ 。

I chose the thinnest needle from among the sewing tools.

縫合 ほうごう
医師 は 深い 傷口 を 丁寧に 縫合した 。

The doctor carefully sutured the deep wound.

縫い目 ぬいめ
シャツ の 縫い目 が ほつれてしまった 。

The seam of the shirt has come undone.

縫製 ほうせい
この コート は 縫製 が とても 丁寧 だ 。

The tailoring of this coat is very neat.

縫い ぬい
この 着物 は 縫い が 見事 です ね 。

The stitching on this kimono is superb, isn't it?

Example Vocabulary

縫う

ぬう

to sew; to stitch

裁縫

さいほう

sewing; needlework

縫い付ける

ぬいつける

合間を縫う

あいまをぬう

縫合

ほうごう

suture; stitching up

縫いつける

ぬいつける

縫い目

ぬいめ

seam; stitch

縫製

ほうせい

tailoring; sewing; garment manufacturing

縫いぐるみ

ぬいぐるみ

縫い

ぬい

sewing; stitching; embroidery

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