織
織 — Weave
weave, fabric
On’yomiショク (shoku)
On’yomiシキ (shiki)
Kun’yomiおる (oru)
Kun’yomiおり (ori)
Kun’yomiおり (ori)
Kun’yomi-おり (ori)
Kun’yomi-おり (ori)
Stroke order (18 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 織
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 組織 | そしき soshiki | organization; organisation; formation |
| 組織的 | そしきてき soshikiteki | systematic; organized; organizational |
| 織物 | おりもの orimono | textile; fabric |
| 羽織 | はおり haori | haori (Japanese formal coat) |
| 織る | おる oru | to weave |
| 織り | おり ori | weave; weaving; woven item |
Study notes
織 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 18 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 5), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #608 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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