Meaning

Primary

To Sew

Alternative

To Stitch

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means sew, so the verb version is to sew or to stitch.

Reading

ぬう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You haven't learned this reading yet, so here's a mnemonic to help you:

You have to sew yourself some clothes because if you don't you'll be completely nude (). You don't want anyone to see your bits! Sew quickly!

Context

Context Sentences

家庭科の授業で、雑巾を縫いました。

We sewed dust cloths in home economics class.

Kanji Composition