Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

1876 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 10

Meaning: spinning

Kunyomi: つむ.ぐ

Onyomi: ボウ

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: silk

Examples

Onyomi Examples

ボウセキ spinning (textiles), spun yarn

ボウショク spinning and weaving

コンボウ mixed yarn, mixed spinning

綿 メンボウ cotton spinning

Kunyomi Examples

つむぐ to spin, to make yarn, to spin (a tale), to assemble (e.g. words), to put together