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Grade 9

Meanings

embroider
embroidery
ornament

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シュウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ぬいとり

Common Words

刺しゅう
しゅう
刺繡
~する Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #9135
1

embroidery

Examples
彼女からすばらしい刺繍品をもらった。
She gave me charming embroideries.
繡衣
しゅうい
Noun
Freq #93113
1

embroidered clothing

んしゅう
錦繡
錦綉
Noun
Freq #103935
1

fabric with a brocade and embroidery; beautiful fabric; beautiful clothes

2

beautiful poem; beautiful wording

3

beautiful autumn leaves; beautiful flowers

繍箔
縫い箔
繡箔
いはく
Noun
Freq #146682
1

embroidery and foiling; traditional Japanese embroidery and impressed gold or silver foil

繡匠
しゅうしょう
Noun
Archaic
Freq #165581
1

embroiderer

繡帳
しゅうちょう
Noun
Freq #223704
1

embroidered curtain

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