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繰

reel, wind

JLPT N1 19 strokes
Kun'yomi
く.る
On'yomi
ソウ
Radical
糸 · thread (thread, silk)

繰 means "reel, wind". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 19 strokes. It is read く.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Stroke order & writing

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繰 in example sentences

  • は。

    Rekishi wa kurikaesu.

    History repeats itself.

  • 歴史れきしは繰くり返かえされる。

    Rekishi wa kurikaesareru.

    History repeats itself.

  • 今日きょうは街まちへ繰くり出だすぞ！

    Kyou wa machi e kuridasu zo!

    Let's go downtown today.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 繰 mean?
繰 means "reel, wind". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 繰 have?
繰 is written in 19 strokes.
How is 繰 read?
It is read く.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 繰?
繰 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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