繰
く.る
kuru
JLPT N119 strokesKanjiLevel 89 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
繰 is the kanji for "Reel". A common reading is く.る (kuru). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Reel
Also : Spin · Wind · Turn (pages)
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Readings
kunく.る/ kuruonそう/ sou
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
19 strokes
Radicals
糹喿
Example Sentences
彼は毎日の日課を淡々と繰り返す。
かれはまいにちのにっかをたんたんとくりかえす。
He routinely repeats his daily tasks.
糸を繰りながら、彼女は静かに歌った。
いとをくりながら、かのじょはしずかにうたった。
She sang quietly while spinning the thread.
Vocabulary using 繰
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 11, 2026
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