← Back

綺

figured cloth
Stroke count: 14

Readings

On readingキ
Kun readingあや
Grade 9
  1. pretty
  2. lovely
  3. beautiful
  4. fair
  5. clean

Radicals and components

Radical糸silk纟variant
Components
How it's built
綺
  • →
  • →
    • →
    • →
      • →
        • →
        • →
      • →

Compound words

綺麗きれい
pretty; lovely; beautiful; fair; clean
綺談きだん
romantic story
綺羅きら
fine clothes
口綺麗くちぎれい
elegant (speech)
手綺麗てぎれい
neatly made
小綺麗こぎれい
neat
身綺麗みぎれい
neat (personal appearance)
綺麗事きれいごと
whitewashing
綺麗ごときれいごと
whitewashing
綺羅びやかきらびやか
gorgeous
綺麗な薔薇には棘があるきれいなばらにはとげがある
there is no rose without a thorn

Additional Examples

食前には手を綺麗に洗わなければならない。
You must clean your hands before meals.tatoeba
これらはなんて綺麗な花でしょう。
What lovely flowers these are!tatoeba

Stroke Order

14 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 綺

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step