緒 means “together, cord”

しょ · sho

Also: thong, beginning, inception, end

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

お, いとぐち

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ショ, チョ

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The story

A thread (糸) tied to a person (者): the cord between two people. 一緒に, together, is one of the first words you learn, 内緒 is a secret kept between you, and 鼻緒 is the strap of a geta sandal.

Used in 一緒 (issho, together), 内緒 (naisho, secret), and 鼻緒 (hanao, sandal strap)

More from Ties & Differences

• 内 inside
• 相 mutual
• 関 connection
• 平 flat
• 共 together
• 交 cross
• 側 side
• 違 differ
• 差 difference
• 横 side
• 雑 mixed
• 互 each other

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