漢字Kanji · in Textiles, Plants & Food
縦: vertical, length
Also: height, self-indulgent, wayward
JLPT N116 strokesGrade 6Your ink: 白 Not met
糸 carries the meaning · 従 gives the sound
16 strokes
Two readings, and the words that use each
ジュウjuu · on'yomi · in compounds
- 縦横にじゅうおうにin all directions, freely
- 縦断するじゅうだんするcut across, travel through
- 縦貫するじゅうかんするtraverse, run through
- 操縦するそうじゅうするcontrol, operate, pilot
たてtate · kun'yomi · on its own
- 縦たてlength, height
- 縦書きたてがきvertical writing
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成り立ち
Where it comes from
Memory story · made up to help you remember
“Everything is connected! This radical represents the invisible threads that tie us together—our relationships, the fine "silk" of our words, and the intricate weaving of our personal histories.”
繋がり
Connections
Ink shades, lightest to darkest: 白 Not met, 淡 Met, 中 Learning, 濃 Familiar, 印 Mastered
Also read ジュウ
11 kanji share this on'yomiIn ChineseSimplified 纵 · traditional 縱 · zòng
Three different forms: Japanese 縦, simplified 纵, traditional 縱.
- Simplified
- 纵 mainland China, Singapore
- Traditional
- 縱 Taiwan, Hong Kong
Pinyin zòng most common reading
Forms and pinyin: Unicode Unihan database (Unicode License v3). Pinyin lists the most common reading, not every reading.
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