錦: the kanji for brocade
錦 is a JLPT N1 kanji that means brocade. Below are its readings, 2 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
錦 is written in 16 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
錦 has 2 readings in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 2 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
キン (kin)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 錦秋きんしゅう · kinshū | autumn with colorful leaves |
にしき (nishiki)
Kun reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 錦にしき · nishiki | brocade |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 美術館で錦絵を見た。Bijutsukan de nishikie o mita.I saw colored woodblock prints at the art museum.
- 錦秋の京都を旅した。Kinshū no Kyōto o tabi shita.I traveled to Kyoto in colorful autumn.
- 彼は成功して故郷に錦を飾った。Kare wa seikō shite kokyō ni nishiki o kazatta.He succeeded and returned home in glory.
- 錦の帯を締めた。Nishiki no obi o shimeta.I wore a brocade obi.
- 山が錦のように色づいている。Yama ga nishiki no yō ni irozuite iru.The mountains are colored like brocade.
Questions about 錦
How many strokes does 錦 have?
錦 is written in 16 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 錦?
The on readings are kin (キン). The kun readings are nishiki (にしき).
What JLPT level is 錦?
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 錦
- 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.