Meanings
Noun
1. cloth
2. bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
when read as "ふ"
Alt. forms
Kanji used
cloth
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (31 in total)
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
tea-towel; dish cloth
cloth bag
white cloth
sheet; sheeting
waterproof cloth
official proclamation; announcement; promulgation (e.g. of regulations)
official announcement; proclamation
unify the nation by force; (lit.) spread military force under the heavens
(oil painting) canvas
high-quality plain-woven hemp cloth
piece of cloth
coarse cloth
missionary; evangelist; propagandist
cloth made from kudzu (Japanese arrowroot) fiber (fibre)
burlap; hessian
cloth covering
cloth (for making clothes)
funori; glue plant; marine alga of the genus Gloiopeltis; funori; glue used as sizing for textiles
bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
chōfu-maki (traditional Japanese sweet)
area distribution
bronze currency of ancient China (some pieces shaped like spades and others like opened straight razors)
Examples (16 in total)
Kate spread the cloth over the table.
This cloth is smooth.
Cut the cloth diagonally.