縫
ぬ.う
nuu
JLPT N116 strokesKanjiLevel 93 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
縫 is the kanji for "Sew". The most common reading is ぬ.う (nuu). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Sew
Also : Stitch · Embroider
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Readings
kunぬ.う/ nuuonほう/ hou
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
16 strokes
Radicals
糹逢
Example Sentences
彼女は服を縫っている。
かのじょはふくをぬっている。
She is sewing clothes.
破れたシャツを縫い直した。
やぶれたしゃつをぬいなおした。
I re-sewed the torn shirt.
Vocabulary using 縫
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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