織 — “weave / organize” in Japanese

Grade 5しょく, おり, し

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“weave / organize” in Japanese is 織, read shoku, ori, shi (しょく, おり, し). It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 組織 (organization).

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What does 織 mean?

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Kanji	織
Meaning	weave / organize
Readings	しょく, おり, し
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	組織 (organization)

How to read 織

織 is read shoku (しょく) or ori (おり) or shi (し) depending on the word.

Words with 織

組織そしき
組織力そしきりょく

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Updated: 2026-08-28