緯

horizontal, parallel

JLPT N1 16 strokes

Kun'yomi: よこいと・ぬき
On'yomi: イ
Radical: 糸 · thread (thread, silk)

緯 means "horizontal, parallel". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 16 strokes. It is read よこいと・ぬき in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and イ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

緯 in example sentences

事ことの経緯けいいはこうです。

Koto no keii wa kou desu.

This is how it happened.
これが事故じこが発生はっせいした経緯けいいです。

Kore ga jiko ga hassei shita keii desu.

This is how the accident happened.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 緯 mean?: 緯 means "horizontal, parallel". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 緯 have?: 緯 is written in 16 strokes.
How is 緯 read?: It is read よこいと・ぬき in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and イ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 緯?: 緯 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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