繕: the kanji for mend; repair
繕 is a JLPT N1 kanji that means mend; repair. Below are its readings, 3 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
繕 is written in 18 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
繕 has 2 readings in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 3 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
ゼン (zen)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 修繕しゅうぜん · shūzen | repair |
| 営繕えいぜん · eizen | building maintenance |
つくろう (tsukurou)
Kun reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 繕うつくろう · tsukurou | to mend; to keep up (appearances) |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 古い家の屋根を修繕した。Furui ie no yane o shūzen shita.We repaired the roof of the old house.
- 祖母は破れた服を繕った。Sobo wa yabureta fuku o tsukurotta.My grandmother mended the torn clothes.
- 彼はその場を取り繕った。Kare wa sono ba o toritsukurotta.He smoothed over the situation.
- 学校の営繕係に窓の修理を頼んだ。Gakkō no eizen gakari ni mado no shūri o tanonda.I asked the school maintenance staff to fix the window.
- 修繕の費用を見積もってもらった。Shūzen no hiyō o mitsumotte moratta.I had the repair costs estimated.
Questions about 繕
How many strokes does 繕 have?
繕 is written in 18 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 繕?
The on readings are zen (ゼン). The kun readings are tsukurou (つくろう).
What JLPT level is 繕?
N1. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.
About the JLPT level
The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N1 is designed to match the former Level 1.
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 繕
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.