Meaning

Primary

Brocade

Alternatives

Fine Dress, Fine Clothes

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.

Reading

にしき
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This has the same reading as the kanji you learned, meaning you know the reading!

Context

Context Sentences

私はこうしたパーティには、控えめだけど上品な「かざり錦」の着物を着て行くことが多いです。

I often wear a modest yet elegant "decorative brocade" kimono to these kinds of parties.

いつか故郷に錦を飾れるような、立派な大人になりたいです。

Someday I want to become the kind of respectable adult who can adorn my hometown with glory.

いくら「社会のため」を錦の御旗に掲げても、当事者目線が抜けてる主張なら意味がありませんよ。

No matter how much you proclaim "For the Sake of Society" as your banner, if your argument lacks the perspective of those directly concerned, it's meaningless.

Kanji Composition