縞
stripe
Readings
On'yomi
- コウ
Kun'yomi
- しま
- しろぎぬ
Meaning
縞 centers on a pattern of parallel lines or bands: a stripe. It is used for striped fabrics and similar linear markings.
Most common words using 縞
20 of 54- 縞しまN3
stripe; bar; streak
- 縞馬しまうま
zebra
- 縦縞たてじまN3
vertical stripes; striped fabric
- 横縞よこじまN3
horizontal stripes; lateral stripes
- 縞模様しまもようN3
striped pattern
- めくら縞めくらじま
plain blue cotton
- グレビー縞馬グレビーしまうま
Grevy's zebra (Equus grevyi)
- グレービー縞馬グレービーしまうま
Grevy's zebra (Equus grevyi)
- サバンナ縞馬サバンナしまうま
plains zebra (Equus quagga)
- シベリア縞栗鼠シベリアしまりす
Siberian chipmunk (Tamias sibiricus)
- ジャガタラ縞ジャガタラじま
striped fabric imported from Java (often cotton, sometimes mixed with silk)
- バーチェルサバンナ縞馬バーチェルサバンナしまうま
Burchell's zebra (Equus quagga burchellii)
- 亀屋縞かめやじま
high-quality glossy white habutai silk
- 八丈縞はちじょうじま
striped Hachijo silk cloth
- 山縞馬やましまうま
mountain zebra (Equus zebra)
- 干渉縞かんしょうじま
interference fringes
- 年縞ねんこう
varve; annual sediment lamination
- 弁慶縞べんけいじま
checks; plaid; checked pattern
- 強弩の末魯縞に入る能わずきょうどのすえろこうにいるあたわず
even the strong will grow weak; (even an arrow fired from) a strong bow loses momentum until it cannot even penetrate a piece of thin silk from Lu
- 朝鮮縞栗鼠ちょうせんしまりす
Korean chipmunk (Tamias sibiricus barberi)
Study
Etymology
縞 combines 糸 (thread) with 高, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to the idea of raised or distinct lines, giving the meaning of striped fabric.
Meaning mnemonic
Thread 糸 woven with a tall, distinct pattern 高 creates stripes. Imagine a loom producing fabric with clear raised lines.
Reading mnemonic
For コウ, picture a bolt of striped cloth being carried by a courier: courier -> コウ, and the stripes are woven into the fabric.