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錦

錦 — brocade, fine dress, honors

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キン
Kun
にしき
Strokes
16
JLPT
N1
School grade
8

Common words with 錦

  • 錦にしきbrocadeCommon

    錦あやなす木々で山が染まっていた。
    The mountainside was ablaze with the autumn colors of the trees.

  • 錦絵にしきえnishiki-e; multi-colour woodblock printOccasional
  • 錦織にしきおりbrocadeOccasional
  • 錦秋きんしゅうautumn where the foliage is as beautiful as brocade; autumn with beautiful leav…Rare
  • 錦草にしきそうtrailing spurge (Euphorbia humifusa)Rare
  • 錦華鳥きんかちょうzebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata)Rare
  • 錦衣きんいfine clothes; beautiful kimono; Japanese brocadeRare
  • 錦衣にしきごろもAjuga yesoensis (species of bugle)Rare
  • 内裸でも外錦うちはだかでもそとにしきwe must keep up appearances to go through the worldRare
  • 綾錦あやにしきtwill damask and brocadeRare
  • 錦の御旗にしきのみはたImperial standardRare
  • 錦衣玉食きんいぎょくしょくbeautiful clothes and fine food; life of luxuryRare
  • 錦を飾るにしきをかざるto return home loaded with honors; to return as a hero; to put on fine clothesRare
  • 故郷に錦を飾るこきょうににしきをかざるto come home in triumph; to return to one's hometown in gloryRare
  • 故郷へ錦を飾るこきょうへにしきをかざるto come home in triumph; to return to one's hometown in gloryRare
  • 錦玉子にしきたまごsilk brocade eggs; nishiki tamago; sweet steamed layered egg cakeRare
  • 錦渦貝にしきうずがいmaculated top shell (Trochus maculatus)Rare
  • 胡錦鳥こきんちょうGouldian finch (Chloebia gouldiae); rainbow finchRare
  • 錦穴子にしきあなごsplendid garden eel (Gorgasia preclara); orange-barred garden eelRare
  • 錦鯉にしきごいcoloured carp; colored carpRare

With the N5–N1 kanji, you can read 34 words that use 錦.

  • 錦 にしき brocade
  • 錦絵 にしきえ nishiki-e; multi-colour woodblock print
  • 錦織 にしきおり brocade
  • 錦秋 きんしゅう autumn where the foliage is as beautiful as brocade; autumn with beautiful leav…
  • 錦草 にしきそう trailing spurge (Euphorbia humifusa)

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