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織

織·weave

On-yomi
ショクシキ
Kun-yomi
お(る)

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Stroke order

Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.

18 strokes, numbered in writing order. Data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Common words

WordReadingMeaning
織るおるto weave
組織そしきorganization
織物おりものwoven cloth, textile
組織的そしきてきsystematic, organized

Example sentences

  1. 祖母は今でも布を織っている。

    そぼはいまでもぬのをおっている。

    My grandmother still weaves cloth.

  2. この会社の組織は少し複雑だ。

    このかいしゃのそしきはすこしふくざつだ。

    This company's structure is a little complicated.

  3. 手で織った織物は温かい感じがする。

    てでおったおりものはあたたかいかんじがする。

    Hand-woven cloth has a warm feel to it.

Similar-looking kanji

Do not confuse these on the exam.

Common mistakes

  • Reading 組織 as そしょく — it is そしき
  • Writing 職 (job) instead of 織 because only the left radical differs

Memory aid

Picture it

The thread radical 糸 on the left with a loom's shuttle beside it — threads being crossed over each other into cloth.

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