Japanese symbol for “tr”

長々編み

ながながあみ

Romaji: naganagaami

triple crochet; treble crochet; TR

In Japanese, tr is 長々編み, read ながながあみ (naganagaami).

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Meanings

n triple crochet; treble crochet; TR

Kanji and stroke order

長

long, leader, superior

on: チョウ
kun: なが.い、おさ

8 strokes · JLPT 4

編

compilation, knit, plait

on: ヘン
kun: あ.む、-あ.み

15 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
成長	せいちょう seichou	growth; development; growing up
社長	しゃちょう shachou	company president; manager; director
会長	かいちょう kaichou	president (of a society); chairman
長い	ながい nagai	long (distance, length)
身長	しんちょう shinchou	height (of a person); stature
市長	しちょう shichou	mayor
編集	へんしゅう henshuu	editing; compilation
編成	へんせい hensei	composition; formation; organization

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