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Kanji Detail for 織 - "to weave, fabric"

織

  • Meaning

    織 means "to weave, fabric." Also associated with to organize.

    1. Weave - To interlace threads; to make fabric.

    2. Fabric - Woven material; cloth.

    3. Organize - To arrange; to put together.

    4. Banner - A flag; a standard with design.

  • Words using 織

    • 組織 そしき Listen organization; organisation; formation
    • 組織的 そしきてき Listen systematic; organized; organizational
    • 織物 おりもの Listen textile; fabric
    • 織り おり Listen weave; weaving; woven item
    • 織る おる Listen to weave
    • 羽織 はおり Listen haori (Japanese formal coat)

  • Tattoo check: 織

    • Verified meaning: to weave, fabric
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read いおり, おり, しき, しょく)
    • Also carries these associations: to organize

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 織

    Given names 織(いおり)Listen 織(おり)Listen 織(しき)Listen

    Surnames 織(しょく)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    weave; fabric

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    weave, knit; organize, unite

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to weave

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to knit, to weave; to organize, to unite

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    The general term for making cloth and silk. Dividing threads into warp and weft. Interlacing and joining. To create fabric. All construction is called 織. Such as 組織 (organize), 羅織 (fabricate charges).

  • Onyomi

    tip

    shiki(シキ) シキ

    shoku(ショク) ショク

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    o.ru(お-る) お-る

    ori(おり) おり

  • Strokes

    tip

    18 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    糸 (ito・itohen)

  • Related Keywords

    to weave fabric to organize banner flag weaving knit arrange cloth embroidery interlace loom material pattern textile texture thread tapestry warp weft yarn assemble

Sentences including 織

  • We organized a project team.

  • They organized a political party.

  • The merchant deals in silk goods.

  • This institution came into being after the war.

  • We deal in silk goods.

  • He has poor ability to organize.

  • In winter I wear an overcoat.

  • We wear wool in winter.

  • Tom is a member of this organization.

  • We detected a great fault in the system.

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