錦
錦·brocade, fine dress, honors
- On-yomi
- きん
- Kun-yomi
- にしき
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 錦 | にしき | brocade |
| 錦絵 | にしきえ | colour woodblock print |
| 錦鯉 | にしきごい | koi, ornamental carp |
| 錦秋 | きんしゅう | autumn of brilliant foliage |
Example sentences
池に錦鯉が泳いでいる。
いけににしきごいがおよいでいる。
Koi are swimming in the pond.
山が紅葉して錦のようだ。
やまがこうようしてにしきのようだ。
The mountain has turned colour and looks like brocade.
江戸時代の錦絵を美術館で見た。
えどじだいのにしきえをびじゅつかんでみた。
I saw Edo-period woodblock prints at the museum.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Alone the word is にしき; in compounds like 錦秋 the reading is きん.
- 錦鯉 is にしきごい, with rendaku on こい.
Memory aid
Picture it
Metal 金 beside cloth 帛: cloth woven through with gold thread — brocade, the fabric of honour.
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