縫 means “sew, stitch”

ぬう · nuu

Also: embroider

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

ぬう

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ホウ

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The story

Thread (糸) beside 逢, to meet: stitches that bring two pieces of cloth together. 縫う is to sew, 裁縫 is sewing, 縫い目 is a seam, and 縫う also describes slipping through a crowd, weaving between people.

Used in 縫う (nuu, to sew), 裁縫 (saihou, sewing), and 縫い目 (nuime, seam)

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• 扇 fan
• 羅 net
• 紡 spin (thread)
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• 袖 sleeve
• 襟 collar
• 蚕 silkworm
• 裾 hem
• 繭 cocoon
• 巾 cloth
• 織 weave

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