縫腋 （ホウエキ） stitched side of some traditional Japanese clothing, clothing with such a stitched side, robe with a round collar, stitched sides and a ran, worn by the emperor and high-ranking officials
弥縫 （ビホウ） patching up
天衣無縫 （テンイムホウ） perfect beauty with no trace of artifice, flawless
Kunyomi Examples
縫う （ぬう） to sew, to stitch, to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
Kanji
Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N1
1723 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 16
Meaning: sew, stitch, embroider
Kunyomi: ぬ.う
Onyomi: ホウ
Composition: 糸 逢
縫
Radical
Radical: 糸
Meaning: silk
糸
Examples
Onyomi Examples
縫製 （ホウセイ） sewing (by machine)
縫腋 （ホウエキ） stitched side of some traditional Japanese clothing, clothing with such a stitched side, robe with a round collar, stitched sides and a ran, worn by the emperor and high-ranking officials
弥縫 （ビホウ） patching up
天衣無縫 （テンイムホウ） perfect beauty with no trace of artifice, flawless
Kunyomi Examples
縫う （ぬう） to sew, to stitch, to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)