noun
cloth; fabric; material; textile
General term for woven or knitted material used for clothing, household items, etc.
この布はとても柔らかい。
This cloth is very soft.
布を裁って服を作る。
I cut the fabric and make clothes.
noun
bujian (ancient Chinese spade-shaped bronze coin)
Only with reading ふ
Historical term; refers to a specific type of ancient Chinese coinage. Restricted to the reading ふ.
See also: 布銭
布銭は古代中国の青銅貨幣の一種で、「布」と略されることもある。
Bujian is a type of ancient Chinese bronze coin, sometimes abbreviated as 布.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is not needed.
The kanji 布 originally depicted a piece of cloth. The reading ぬの is a native Japanese word, while ふ is the Sino-Japanese reading used in historical contexts.