Meaning

Primary

Cloth

Alternatives

Fabric, Textile

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Cloth from the earth is still cloth, just a little dirty.

Reading

ぬのじ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is a combination of kun'yomi and on'yomi readings. That being said, you've learned them both already!

Context

Context Sentences

レースを布地にたたきつけた。

I stitched lace into cloth.

緑色の布地を使って着物を作りました。

I made kimono out of green fabric.

今日生地屋さんで一目ぼれした布地があったんだけど、高すぎて買えなかったよ。

I fell in love with a textile at the fabric store today, but it was too expensive for me to buy.

Kanji Composition