緒

Meaning

緒 centers on a thread-like beginning or connection: the start of something, a cord or strap that ties things together, and by extension a mental or emotional state that binds or initiates. The 'end' sense is a natural counterpart to the beginning, like the two ends of a thread.

• 一緒いっしょ
  N5

  (doing) together

• 内緒ないしょ
  N3

  secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; secret

• 緒お

  cord; strap; thong

• 情緒じょうちょ
  N2

  emotion; feeling

• 由緒ゆいしょ
  N1

  history; pedigree; lineage

• 端緒たんしょ

  start; beginning; first step; clue

• 一緒くたいっしょくた

  jumble; hodgepodge; potpourri; heterogenous mixture

• へその緒へそのお

  umbilical cord

• 緒戦しょせん

  beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition

• 鼻緒はなお

  sandal strap; geta strap

• 一緒にいっしょに
  N5

  together (with)

• 情緒障害じょうちょしょうがい

  (suffering) an emotional disturbance

• ご一緒ごいっしょ

  (doing) together

• 一緒くたにいっしょくたに

  jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up

• 一緒にするいっしょにする

  to do together

• 一緒になるいっしょになる

  to come together; to join; to merge; to meet (up with)

• 下町情緒したまちじょうちょ

  the friendly atmosphere of the traditional commercial and working-class neighborhoods

• 下緒さげお

  cord for attaching a sword scabbard tightly to the obi; sword strap; sword knot

• 光緒こうしょ

  Guangxu era (of emperor Dezong of Qing; 1875-1908)

• 兜の緒を締めるかぶとのおをしめる

  to brace oneself (e.g. for battle); to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to tighten the strings of one's helmet

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