# 縫 — Sew

Frequency rank 1744 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 召 (Call), less common than 歪 (Warp).

- On’yomi: ほう
- Kun’yomi: ぬ
- Radical: 糸 Silk (Kangxi 120)
- Frequency path: Level XIV of XX

Thread on the left follows a road past a stool on the right — the thread traces a path along the road, sewing its way past the stool, stitching everything together.

In words:

- 縫う ぬう — to sew
- 裁縫 さいほう — sewing

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