綾
綾
design, figured cloth, twill
14 strokesFrequency 1,759JLPT N1Grade 9
On
リン
Kun
あや
Nanori
りょう
Dictionary
Common Words
1
Word usually written using kana alone
figure; design
2
綾 only
twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes
3
Word usually written using kana alone
style (of writing); figure (of speech)
4
Word usually written using kana alone
design; plot; plan
5
Word usually written using kana alone
minor market fluctuation; technical correction
6
Word usually written using kana alone; Abbreviation
cat's cradle
7
Word usually written using kana alone; Abbreviation
lease rod (in a loom)
1
figure of speech
Examples
この本は言葉のあやに富んだ本だ。
This book is full of figures of speech.
1
彩なす／綾なす only
to decorate with many bright colours (colors); to create a beautiful variegated pattern
Examples
錦あやなす木々で山が染まっていた。
The mountainside was ablaze with the autumn colors of the trees.
2
to manipulate skillfully
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