縫

sew

JLPT N1 16 strokes

Kun'yomi: ぬ.う
On'yomi: ホウ
Radical: 糸 · thread (thread, silk)

縫 means "sew". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 16 strokes. It is read ぬ.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ホウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

縫 in example sentences

これ手てで縫ぬったの？

Kore te de nutta no?

Did you sew this by hand?
彼女かのじょは裁縫さいほうが上手じょうずです。

Kanojo wa saihou ga jouzu desu.

She can sew very well.
本当ほんとうに裁縫さいほうが上手じょうずですね。

Hontou ni saihou ga jouzu desu ne.

You're very good at sewing.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 縫 mean?: 縫 means "sew". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 縫 have?: 縫 is written in 16 strokes.
How is 縫 read?: It is read ぬ.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ホウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 縫?: 縫 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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