| 1804 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1327 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3582 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1235 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1645 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2746 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1349 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1432 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1571 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1557 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1781 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 950 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1284 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1577 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 27805P | Morohashi |
| 1406 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4550 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1563 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1685 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1846 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1723 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 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
Kun reading compounds
- 縫う 【ぬう】 to sew, to stitch, to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ぬい
- Korean:
- bong
Spanish
- cosido
- zurcido
- bordado
- coser
- zurcir
- bordar
Portuguese
- costurar
- cozer
- borda
French
- coudre
- suturer
- broder
| 2755 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6a9.15 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-10 | SKIP code |
| 1-6-9 | SKIP code |
| 2793.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-43-05 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7e2b | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 腋窩 【エキカ】 armpit, axilla
- 腋窩腺 【エキカセン】 axillary gland
- 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
- 葉腋 【ヨウエキ】 leaf axil
Kun reading compounds
- 脇 【わき】 armpit, under one's arm, side, flank, beside, close to, near, by, aside, to the side, away, out of the way, off-track, off-topic, deuteragonist, supporting role, second verse (in a linked series of poems)
- 脇明け 【わきあけ】 robe worn by military officials with a round collar, unstitched open sides, and no wrapped fabric along the bottom, small opening in the side of traditional Japanese clothing (where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit), clothing with such an opening (usu. worn by women or children)
Readings
- Korean:
- aeg
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 3783 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1266 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 29615 | Morohashi |
| 1004 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4833 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 4b8.8 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-8 | SKIP code |
| 7024.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-70-94 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 814b | Unicode hex code |
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 袍 【ホウ】 round-necked robe worn by members of nobility and the imperial court
- 縫腋の袍 【ホウエキノホウ】 robe with a round collar, stitched sides and a ran, worn by the emperor and high-ranking officials
- 闕腋の袍 【ケッテキノホウ】 robe worn by military officials with a round collar, unstitched open sides and no ran
Readings
- Korean:
- po
Spanish
Portuguese
French
| 4219 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 34174 | Morohashi |
| 5439 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 5e5.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-5 | SKIP code |
| 3721.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-74-60 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 888d | Unicode hex code |