fiber, tie, rope
On'yomi (音読み)
- イ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 「維」 primarily means fiber or tie and is often used in nouns rather than verbs. A common compound is 維持 (いじ), which means maintenance, indicating the idea of holding something together over time. Another example is 繊維 (せんい), meaning fiber, typically used in the context of materials like textiles. Additionally, 維新 (いしん) translates to reformation, relating to significant changes or improvements. It’s important to note that while this kanji has no kun'yomi readings, its on'yomi reading is used widely in compounds, making it quite useful in everyday vocabulary.
Example sentences
新しいプロジェクトを維持するために努力する。
I will strive to maintain the new project.
Meanings across languages
- English
- fiber, tie, rope
- Tiếng Việt
- sợi, dây, dây thừng
- 日本語
- 繊維, 結びつける, ロープ
- 한국어
- 섬유, 묶다, 로프
- 中文
- 纤维, 连接, 绳子
- id
- serat, ikatan, tali
- th
- เส้นใย, ผูก, เชือก
- es
- fibra, vínculo, cuerda
- fr
- fibre, cordon, corde
- de
- Faser, Bindemittel, Seil
- pt
- fibra, laço, corda
Common compounds
- 維持maintenance, preservation, improvement
- 繊維fibre, fiber
- 維新reformation, revolution, renewal
- 化学繊維synthetic fiber, synthetic fibre, chemical fiber
- 合成繊維synthetic fibre, synthetic fiber
- 塞爾維Serbia
- 蘇維埃soviet, Soviet Union
- 維那one of the six administrators of a Zen temple (in charge of general affairs)
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