縫う
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 縫う
1
to sew; to stitch
Examples
これを手で縫ったんですか。
Did you sew this by hand?
2
to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
Examples
その小道は山中を縫って続いている。
The path twists through the mountains.
Kanji in this Word
縫
16 strokes
Frequency: 1723
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
sew
stitch
embroider
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ホウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ぬ.う
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ぬい
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