Kanji

布

linen, cloth, spread, distribute

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

巾部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

フ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ぬの

Nanori (Name Reading)

しき, しく, たえ, ぬの, のぶ, よし

Common Readings

フ, ぬの

Example sentences

布 ぬの
この布は肌触りがとてもいいですね。

This cloth feels very nice to the touch.

切り裂く きりさく
彼は鋭いナイフで厚い布を切り裂いた。

He cut through the thick cloth with a sharp knife.

布団 ふとん
寒いので、もう一枚布団を掛けた。

It was cold, so I put on another futon.

敷く しく
客が来る前に布団を敷いておいた

I laid out the futons before the guests arrived.

財布 さいふ
どこかで財布を落としてしまった。

I ended up dropping my wallet somewhere.

落とす おとす
財布を落としたことに気づいて、慌てて戻った。

I noticed I had dropped my wallet and hurried back.

毛布 もうふ
寒いので毛布をもう一枚ください。

It's cold, so please give me one more blanket.

柔らかい やわらかい
この毛布は柔らかくて肌触りがいい。

This blanket is soft and feels nice.

宣戦布告 せんせんふこく
国王は隣国に対して正式に宣戦布告をした。

The king formally declared war on the neighboring country.

布地 ぬのじ
冬服を作るために、厚手の布地を選んだ。

I chose a thick fabric to make winter clothes.

Example Vocabulary

布

ぬの

cloth; fabric; textile

布団

ふとん

futon; Japanese bedding

財布

さいふ

wallet; purse

毛布

もうふ

blanket

宣戦布告

せんせんふこく

declaration of war

布地

ぬのじ

fabric; cloth

座布団

ざぶとん

zabuton; floor cushion

配布

はいふ

distribution; delivery

布陣

ふじん

布石

ふせき

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