維 — 14 strokes ／ Radical「糸」
道4Junior high level ／ 14 strokes ／ Radical「糸」
- On
- イ
- Kun
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- Meaning
- tie; maintain; fibre
Origin
糸 "thread" with 隹 "bird": to bind fast with thread — to tie, to maintain.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| イ | 維持・維新・繊維 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 維持いじ
maintenance; upkeep
- 繊維せんい
fibre; textile
Example
健康を維持するために歩く。
I walk in order to maintain my health.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)