sew, stitch, embroider
On'yomi (音読み)
- ホウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ぬ.う
About this kanji
The kanji 縫, pronounced as "ぬ.う" in kun'yomi and "ホウ" in on'yomi, primarily means to sew or stitch. It is often used as a verb, as in 縫う (ぬう), which means "to sew." You will also encounter it in nouns like 裁縫 (さいほう), meaning "sewing," and 縫製 (ほうせい), which refers to machine sewing. Another common term is 縫い目 (ぬいめ), meaning "seam." When using this kanji, keep in mind that it is associated with clothing and textile crafts, making it particularly relevant in discussions about fashion or home sewing projects.
Example sentences
彼女は美しいドレスを縫った。
She sewed a beautiful dress.
Meanings across languages
- English
- sew, stitch, embroider
- Tiếng Việt
- may, khâu, thêu
- 日本語
- 縫う, かがる, 刺繍
- 한국어
- 바느질하다, 꿰매다, 자수하다
- 中文
- 缝, 缝纫, 刺绣
- id
- menjahit, merajut
- th
- เย็บ, ปัก
- es
- coser, bordar
- fr
- coudre, broder
- de
- nähen, sticken
- pt
- costurar, bordar
Common compounds
- 裁縫sewing, needlework
- 縫うto sew, to stitch, to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
- 縫製sewing (by machine)
- 縫い目seam, stitch, suture
- 縫いembroidery, sewing
- 縫いぐるみstuffed toy, stuffed animal, plush toy
- 縫い針sewing needle
- 縫い付けるto sew on
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