Refers to the richly figured woven fabric, often with gold or silver threads, traditionally used for obi, Noh costumes, and decorative items.
この帯は金糸を使った錦で織られている。
This obi is woven from brocade using gold thread.
In autumn, the whole mountain turns into a tapestry of brilliant colors.
fine clothes; splendid attire
Figurative extension from the fabric; used for beautiful, luxurious clothing, often in literary or poetic contexts.
故郷に錦を飾る。
Return home in glory (lit. adorned in brocade).
The bride wore a brocade obi.
The craftsman carefully weaves brocade.
綾 is a twill-woven silk with a simple figured pattern, whereas 錦 denotes a more elaborate, multicolored brocade often woven with gold or silver thread.
錦 is the everyday word for brocade, while 錦織 is a more formal, descriptive term emphasizing the woven technique.
brocade
colored carp; ornamental koi
python; rock snake
winged spindle; burning bush; winged euonymus
nishiki-e; multi-colour woodblock print
Chinese brocade
twill damask and brocade
trailing spurge; Euphorbia humifusa
Ajuga yesoensis; a species of bugle
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency news and common word.
The kanji 錦 combines 金 (gold/metal) and 帛 (silk), reflecting the use of metallic threads in silk brocade. The reading にしき is of native Japanese origin, with uncertain derivation.
woollen brocade
hand-woven brocade
maculated top shell
sweet steamed layered egg cake; nishiki tamago
splendid garden eel; orange-barred garden eel