KumiJi Glyph Explorer › Browse

絢 = 旬 + 糸

絢 is a Japanese kanji written with 12 strokes, listed here under the keyword “gorgeous”. It is built from 旬 (decameron) and 糸 (thread). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 2706.

Keyword
gorgeous
RTK frame
2706
Strokes
12
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ケン
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
brilliant fabric design, великолепный
Same glyph as a traditional Chinese hanzi
絢 variegated

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 旬 decameron
  2. 糸 thread

How to find 絢 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “decameron” + “thread”. 絢 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 絢 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.