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緯

JLPT N1 · 16 strokes

The kanji 緯 — “weft thread; latitude”

緯 means weft thread; latitude and is a JLPT N1 kanji. It has 16 strokes and uses the thread radical (糸).

Stroke order · 16 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): イ
Kun'yomi (訓読み): よこいと、ぬき
Radical: 糸 · thread
Strokes: 16

How to remember 緯

Thread (糸) pulled crosswise — the weft. 経緯!! — the full course of events; 緯度 means latitude.

Example words with 緯

On'yomi readings

経緯けいいfull course of events
緯度いどlatitude

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