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綸 = 侖 + 糸

綸 is a Japanese kanji written with 14 strokes, listed here under the keyword “twine”. It is built from 侖 (post-it note) and 糸 (thread). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 2698.

Keyword
twine
RTK frame
2698
Strokes
14
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
リン, カン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
いと
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
thread, близнец
Same glyph as a traditional Chinese hanzi
綸 green silk thread or tassel

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 侖 post-it note
  2. 糸 thread

How to find 綸 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “post-it note” + “thread”. 綸 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 綸 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.