Word details

縫う

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 縫う.

Dictionary

Entry

縫うTransitiveGodan verbFreq #5571
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.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

sew, stitch, embroider

16 strokesFrequency 1,723JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ホウ

Kun

ぬ.う

Nanori

ぬい

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