織 means “weave”

おる · oru

Also: fabric

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

おる, おり

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ショク, シキ

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The story

Thread (糸) beside a sound (音) and a halberd (戈): picture the clack of a shuttle flying back and forth on a loom. 織る is to weave, 織物 is woven cloth, Kyoto's 西陣織 is famous brocade, and 組織 is an organization.

Used in 織る (oru, to weave), 織物 (orimono, textile), and 組織 (soshiki, organization)

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