錦
にしき
nishiki
JLPT N116 strokesKanjiLevel 78 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
錦 is the kanji for "Brocade". Its reading is にしき (nishiki). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Brocade
Also : Fine cloth · Honors
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Readings
kunにしき/ nishikionきん/ kin
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
16 strokes
Radicals
金帛
Example Sentences
祭りの時、彼は錦を着ていた。
まつりのとき、かれはにしきをきていた。
During the festival, he wore a brocade garment.
故郷へ錦を飾って帰った。
こきょうへにしきをかざってかえった。
He returned home in glory.
Vocabulary using 錦
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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