| Kanji | 布 | 
|---|---|
| Onyomi | フ | 
| Kunyomi | ぬの | 
| Nanori | う, の, ほ | 
| English | linen, cloth | 
| Examples | 布(ぬの): (1) cloth (2) bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China) 財布(さいふ): purse; handbag; wallet 布団(ふとん): (1) futon (quilted Japanese-style mattress laid out on the floor) (2) round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves) 配布(はいふ): distribution 分布(ぶんぷ): distribution; dissemination; allocation 毛布(もうふ): blanket 座布団(ざぶとん): zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular) 布告(ふこく): edict; ordinance; proclamation 布巾(ふきん): tea-towel; dish cloth | 
| JLPT Level | 2 | 
| Jouyou Grade | 5 | 
| Frequency | 877 | 
| Components | 巾: towel; hanging scroll; width; cloth radical (no. 50) | 
| Number of Strokes | 5 | 
| Kanji Radical | 巾 | 
| Radical Number | 50 | 
| Radical Strokes | 3 | 
| Radical Reading | はば・はばへん・きんべん | 
| Traditional Form | (none) | 
| Classification | 形声 Phonetic | 
| Keyword | linen | 
| Koohii Story 1 | A matador holding his red linen by his side. | 
| Koohii Story 2 | The first rule of the Hitch-Hiker´s Guide to the Universe is "DON´T PANIC!" The second rule, of course, is to always have a towel by your side. Personally, I prefer the linen sort. | 
| RTK Index (new) | 433 | 
Tags: jlpt.n2, grade5, kanjifreq751-1000, kanji_clothing.textiles
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