weave, fabric
On'yomi (音読み)
- ショク
- シキ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- お.る
- お.り
- おり
- -おり
- -お.り
About this kanji
The kanji 織, pronounced as しょく or おる, primarily means "to weave" or refers to fabric. It can be used as a verb, for example, when you say 織る (おる), which means "to weave." You'll also find it in nouns like 織物 (おりもの), meaning "textile," which highlights its connection to fabric. Another common compound is 組織 (そしき), meaning "organization," showing how weaving also relates to structuring or bringing things together. When discussing traditional Japanese clothing, you might come across 羽織 (はおり), a type of formal coat. It’s interesting to note how this kanji connects not only to textiles but also to the concept of creating connections.
Example sentences
彼女は布を織っている。
She is weaving fabric.
Meanings across languages
- English
- weave, fabric
- Tiếng Việt
- dệt, vải
- 日本語
- しょく, おる
- 한국어
- 짜다, 직물
- 中文
- 织造, 织物
- id
- menenun, kain
- th
- การทอ, ผ้า
- es
- tejer, tela
- fr
- tisser, tissu
- de
- Weben, Gewebe
- pt
- tecer, têxtil
Common compounds
- 組織そしきorganization, organisation, formation
- 羽織はおりhaori (Japanese formal coat)
- 織るおるto weave
- 織物おりものtextile, fabric
- 織りおりweave, weaving, woven item
- 組織的そしきてきsystematic, organized, organizational
- 織機しょっきloom, weaving machine
- 織り込むおりこむto weave into, to interweave, to incorporate
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