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纒

Wear

On’yomiてん
Kun’yomiまつ.わる・まと.う・まと.める・まと.まる
MeaningsWear, Wrap, Tie, Follow Around, Collect
22 strokes Radical 糸 silk
書き順 · Stroke order

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 纒

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 纒

糸 Radical 120 of 214
Silk

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 纒 is filed under 糸 (silk) — radical number 120 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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Wear てん まつ.わる・まと.う・まと.める・まと.まる
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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 纒

Kanji are almost never met alone. These are the most common words built from this character, ordered by how often they actually appear in Japanese.

足手纒い あしでまとい impediment; burden; encumbrance
半纒 ハンテン traditional short winter coat resembling a haori without gussets; livery coat; half the sk
纒足 テンソク foot-binding
纒綿 テンメン entanglement, clinging affection, involvement
絆纒 ハンテン traditional short winter coat resembling a haori without gussets; livery coat; half the sk
纒け マケ to wind, to coil, to roll, to wear (e.g. turban, scarf); to envelope, to shroud; to outfla
纒こ マコ to wind, to coil, to roll, to wear (e.g. turban, scarf); to envelope, to shroud; to outfla
纒か マカ to wind, to coil, to roll, to wear (e.g. turban, scarf); to envelope, to shroud; to outfla
纒く マク to wind, to coil, to roll, to wear (e.g. turban, scarf); to envelope, to shroud; to outfla
纒い マイ to wind, to coil, to roll, to wear (e.g. turban, scarf); to envelope, to shroud; to outfla

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 纒

What does the kanji 纒 mean?

纒 means Wear, Wrap, Tie, Follow Around, Collect.

How do you read the kanji 纒?

纒 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) てん; kun'yomi (native Japanese) まつ.わる、まと.う、まと.める、まと.まる.

How many strokes does 纒 have?

纒 is written with 22 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 纒?

The radical of 纒 is 糸 (silk), radical number 120 of the 214 Kangxi radicals. The radical is the component a dictionary files the character under, and it usually points at the character's meaning.

What words use the kanji 纒?

Common words written with 纒 include 足手纒い (あしでまとい, impediment; burden; encumbrance); 半纒 (ハンテン, traditional short winter coat resembling a haori without gussets; livery coat; half the sk); 纒足 (テンソク, foot-binding).

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