繕
つくろ.う
tsukurou
JLPT N118 strokesKanjiLevel 87 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
繕 is the kanji for "Mend". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is つくろ.う (tsukurou). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Mend
Also : Repair · Trim · Adjust · Darning · Tidy up
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Readings
kunつくろ.う/ tsukurouonぜん/ zen
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
18 strokes
Radicals
糹善
Example Sentences
彼女は古い服を丁寧に繕った。
かのじょはふるいふくをていねいにつくろった。
She carefully mended the old clothes.
彼は自分のミスを繕うのに必死だった。
かれはじぶんのみすをつくろうのにひっしだった。
He was desperate to cover up his mistakes.
Vocabulary using 繕
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
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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