Moto 緒: Thong; Beginning; InceptionKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- ショ、チョ
- Kun'yomi
- お、いとぐち
- Level
- JLPT N3Jōyō, secondary school
- Words
- 59 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (ショ・チョ)
- 一緒いっしょtogether
- 情緒じょうちょemotion; feeling
- 端緒たんしょstart; beginning
- 由緒ゆいしょhistory; pedigree
- 一緒にいっしょにtogether (with); at the same time
- 内緒ないしょsecrecy; confidentiality
- 情緒障害じょうちょしょうがい(suffering) an emotional disturbance
- 緒戦しょせんbeginning of hostilities; beginning of competition
- ご一緒ごいっしょgoing together
- 一緒くたいっしょくたjumble; hodgepodge
- 一緒くたにいっしょくたにjumbling together; lumping together
- 一緒にするいっしょにするto unite; to join
- 一緒になるいっしょになるto come together; to join
- 下町情緒したまちじょうちょthe friendly atmosphere of the traditional commercial and working-class neighborhoods
- 内緒事ないしょごとsecret; private matter
- 内緒話ないしょばなしsecret talk
- 千緒万端せんしょばんたんall sorts of things; all manner of affairs
- 味噌も糞も一緒みそもくそもいっしょnot distinguishing between what's good and bad; miso and shit are the same
- 御一緒ごいっしょgoing together
- 心緒しんしょemotion; mind
- 情緒てんめんじょうしょてんめんtender sentiments; being overcome with emotions
- 情緒不安定じょうちょふあんていemotional instability
- 情緒纏綿じょうしょてんめんtender sentiments; being overcome with emotions
- 情緒纒綿じょうしょてんめんtender sentiments; being overcome with emotions
- 情緒障害児じょうしょしょうがいじemotionally disturbed child
- 由緒あるゆいしょあるvenerable; prestigious
- 由緒ただしいゆいしょただしいhaving an ancient and honorable origin
- 由緒正しいゆいしょただしいhaving an ancient and honorable origin
- 異国情緒いこくじょうちょexotic mood; exotic atmosphere
- 盆と正月が一緒に来たようぼんとしょうがつがいっしょにきたようas if Christmas and one's birthday had come at the same time; as if Lady Luck had just visited twice
- 盆と正月が一緒に来た様ぼんとしょうがつがいっしょにきたようas if Christmas and one's birthday had come at the same time; as if Lady Luck had just visited twice
- 糞も味噌も一緒くそもみそもいっしょnot distinguishing between what's good and bad; not knowing chalk from cheese
- 緒につくしょにつくto be started; to get underway
- 緒に就くしょにつくto be started; to get underway
- 緒作しょさくvarious works
- 緒言しょげんforeword; preface
- 緒論しょろんintroduction; preface
- 飾緒しょくしょaiguillette (ornamental braided cord)
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 緒おcord; strap
- へその緒へそのおumbilical cord
- 下げ緒さげおcord for attaching a sword scabbard tightly to the obi; sword strap
- 下げ緒七術さげおななじゅつseven techniques using a ninja sword
- 前鼻緒まえはなおsandal or clog strap
- 勝って兜の緒を締めよかってかぶとのおをしめよdo not let your guard down after a victory; tighten the strings of your helmet after winning
- 四つの緒よつのお4-stringed biwa (Oriental lute)
- 堪忍袋の緒が切れるかんにんぶくろのおがきれるto be out of patience; to be unable to put up with something anymore
- 忘れ緒わすれおdecorative gauze strap that hangs from the front left side of the kohimo when tying closed one's hanpi
- 息の緒いきのおlife
- 玉の緒たまのおbead string; thread of life
- 筈緒はずおhemp rope fastened from the bow of a Japanese ship to the tip of the mast
- 緒を開くいとぐちをひらくto find a clue; to make a beginning
- 緒締めおじめstring-fastener; drawstring on pouch or purse (handbag)
- 臍の緒へそのおumbilical cord
- 花緒はなおsandal strap; geta strap
- 魂緒の星たまおのほしChinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
- 鼻緒はなおsandal strap; geta strap
Other readings
- 下緒さげおcord for attaching a sword scabbard tightly to the obi; sword strap
- 半臂の緒はんぴのおdecorative gauze strap that hangs from the front left side of the kohimo when tying closed one's hanpi
- 忘緒わすれおdecorative gauze strap that hangs from the front left side of the kohimo when tying closed one's hanpi
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