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縫
sew · stitch · tailor · patch
N1On: ほうKun: ぬ、ぬい
Memory Aid
The kanji 縫 looks like a needle (the vertical line on the right side of 奉) passing through a piece of fabric or cloth, which is hinted at by the 糸 (thread) radical on the left.
Vocabulary
縫うぬうto sew, to stitch
裁縫さいほうsewing, needlework
縫い物ぬいものneedlework, sewing
縫い目ぬいめseam, stitch
手縫いてぬいhand-sewn
Example Sentences
この服は自分で縫いました。
I sewed this dress myself.
彼女は手袋を縫い始めた。
She started to sew gloves.
傷を縫合する。
To stitch up a wound.
シャツのボタンを縫い付けてください。
Please sew the button onto the shirt.