巾
おお.い
ooi
JLPT N33 strokesKanjiLevel 35 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
巾 is the kanji for "Towel". Its reading is おお.い (ooi). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Towel
Also : Width · Hanging scroll
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Readings
kunおお.い/ ooikunちきり/ chikirikunきれ/ kireonきん/ kinonふく/ fuku
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
3 strokes
Radicals
巾
Example Sentences
その巾着袋に大事な物を入れた。
そのきんちゃくぶくろにたいじなものをいれた。
I put valuable items in that drawstring bag.
その巾を使って、新しい巾着を作った。
そのはばをつかって、あたらしいきんちゃくをつくった。
Using that width of fabric, I made a new drawstring pouch.
Vocabulary using 巾
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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