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維 means 'fiber'

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Strokes : 14    Frequency: 1069   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Study set: 5-11    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 13 words   Used in 97 words   Used in 435 names   Component in 12 kanji (1 Jōyō)
Jōyō (常用)
Common readings
On
   イ
Additional readings
Name    これ   たもつ   つぐ   ゆい   ゆき
Variants
维 (Chinese)  
Notes
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By mastering 維, you’ll be able to discuss dietary fiber, nerve fibers, and clothing fiber, as well as the textile industry. As 維 also means “to maintain,” you’ll learn to say, “Maintaining this car is expensive” and “I keep fit by jogging,” plus terms for “peacekeeping.” Our kanji even plays a role in words for “Meiji Restoration” and “Showa Restoration,” so you’ll learn essential, fascinating history.
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Components
⿰  糸 thread  隹 little bird  
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Most useful words by reading
In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 維 is used 3 times, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 維 is used 76 times, read 1 way (with 2 variations).
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い じ 1
maintenance; preservation; improvement
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ゆい: 1 word. FIND ALL
noun
Vimalakirti Sutra
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これ: 1 word. FIND ALL
Most common form: これ
pronoun
1. this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic)  (see also: 何れ, 其れ, 彼; often written with kana only)
2. this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group)  (humble)
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An additional 6 less common words include 維 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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Additional data
Henshall: 1007  Joy o' Kanji : 1007  Key to Kanji: - 

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維
イ    fiber, rope   
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隹
little bird
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糸
シ   いと thread   
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