繍
sew, figured cloth
Readings
On'yomi
- シュウ
Kun'yomi
- ぬいとり
Meaning
繍 centers on decorative sewing that creates patterns or pictures on cloth: embroidery or figured fabric.
Most common words using 繍
- 刺繍ししゅうN1
embroidery
- コード刺繍コードししゅう
cord embroidery
- スウェーデン刺繍スウェーデンししゅう
Swedish weaving; Swedish embroidery; huck embroidery; huck weaving
- フランス刺繍フランスししゅう
embroidery
- ミシン刺繍ミシンししゅう
machine embroidery
- メリヤス刺繍メリヤスししゅう
embroidery on wool; Swiss darning; duplicate stitch
- 刺繍枠ししゅうわく
embroidery frame; embroidery hoop; tabouret; taboret; taborine; taborin
- 刺繍糸ししゅういと
embroidery thread
- 繍仏しゅうぶつ
embroidered Buddha; Buddhist embroidery
- 繍匠しゅうしょう
embroiderer
- 繍帳しゅうちょう
embroidered curtain
- 繍衣しゅうい
embroidered clothing
- 錦繍きんしゅう
fabric with a brocade and embroidery; beautiful fabric; beautiful clothes
Study
Etymology
繍 combines 糸 (thread) with 粛, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to orderly or solemn work, suggesting careful decorative stitching.
Meaning mnemonic
Thread 糸 on the left and the orderly shape 粛 on the right: imagine a solemn artisan carefully sewing intricate patterns into fine cloth.
Reading mnemonic
For シュウ, picture a tailor sewing a decorative 'shoe' pattern onto fabric: shoe -> シュウ, and the thread 糸 makes it a figured cloth.