Japanese symbol for “sew”
縫う
ぬう
Romaji: nuu
to sew; to stitch
In Japanese, sew is 縫う, read ぬう (nuu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- v5u, vt to sew; to stitch
- v5u, vt to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sew”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 刺す | さす sasu | to sew; to stitch; to embroider |
| 早期警戒情報 | そうきけいかいじょうほう soukikeikaijouhou | Shared Early Warning; SEW; radar and satellite-based system for detecting missile, etc. attacks |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 縫い目 | ぬいめ nuime | seam; stitch; suture |
| 裁縫 | さいほう saihou | sewing; needlework |
| 縫製 | ほうせい housei | sewing (by machine) |
| 縫い | ぬい nui | embroidery; sewing |
| 縫合 | ほうごう hougou | sewing together; stitching up (a wound); suture |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sew”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.