sew

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 縫 has 16 strokes and expresses sewing or threading a way through.
• Basic usage: 縫う is read ぬう, and 裁縫 is read さいほう.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 縫う and 裁縫
  • 縫う means to sew or to weave through.
  • 破れたシャツの袖を手で縫った。 means “I sewed the torn shirt sleeve by hand.”
  • 裁縫 means sewing or needlework.
  • 母に裁縫を習って小さな袋を作りました。 means “I learned sewing from my mother and made a small pouch.”