緯
緯·horizontal, woof, left & right
- On-yomi
- い
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 緯度 | いど | latitude |
| 経緯 | けいい | circumstances, how things came about |
| 北緯 | ほくい | north latitude |
| 南緯 | なんい | south latitude |
Example sentences
東京の緯度は北緯三十五度くらいです。
とうきょうのいどはほくいさんじゅうごどくらいです。
Tokyo sits at about 35 degrees north latitude.
事件の経緯を詳しく説明してください。
じけんのけいいをくわしくせつめいしてください。
Please explain in detail how the incident came about.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 経緯 is けいい and usually means 'the circumstances / the full story', not 'longitude and latitude'.
- 緯度 is latitude (crosswise); 経度 is longitude (lengthwise).
Memory aid
Picture it
The thread radical 糸: 緯 is the weft, the thread that runs crosswise through the loom — and on a globe the crosswise lines are the lines of latitude.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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