5 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 5th grade
JLPT exam level N2

linen, cloth, spread, distribute

Kun'yomi
  • cloth ②bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
  • to spread out ②to cover ③to lay (e.g. railway tracks) ④to sit on
  • きれ
On'yomi
  • cloth ②bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
Nanori
  • unit of measurement for cloth breadth (30-38 cm)

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

59.6%
ぬの 39.8%
0.4%
0.1%
きれ 0.1%
0.1%

Character Breakdown

linen, cloth, spread
フ ぬの し.く (5th, N2)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
towel, hanging scroll, width
キン フク おお.い (11th)

Contained In

Common Words

cloth ②bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
futon ②round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
dissemination
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica)
battle formation ②lineup (e.g. for a game)
clothes padded with cotton
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References

Unicode hex code 5E03
JIS X 0208 1-41-59
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1468
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1548
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2973
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3691
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O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 170
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 8778
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 778
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 675
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 688
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 706
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 494
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 799
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 653
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 887
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 557
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 412
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3f2.1
Four corner code 4022.7
De Roo Code 1444