Meet 緒 in 一緒, 情緒 and 緒論. Read each complete word in its context.

The idea

緒 has 14 strokes; follow the linked KanjiVG diagram. Compare 一緒（いっしょ） and 情緒（じょうちょ）: learn each reading with the whole word.

Patterns to compare
Japanese wordReadingExample in context
一緒いっしょTomorrow I’ll go to the library with a friend.
情緒じょうちょThis town retains an atmosphere of the past.
緒論しょろんI explained the research aim in the paper’s introduction.
鼻緒はなおI repaired the straps of my old geta sandals.

Examples

  • 明日あした、友達ともだちと一緒いっしょに図書館としょかんへ行いきます。Tomorrow I’ll go to the library with a friend.
  • 母ははと一緒いっしょに晩ばんご飯はんを作つくりました。I made dinner with my mother.
  • この町まちには昔むかしの情緒じょうちょが残のこっています。This town retains an atmosphere of the past.
  • 雨あめの音おとが情緒じょうちょを感かんじさせます。The sound of the rain evokes a mood.
  • 論文ろんぶんの緒論しょろんで研究けんきゅうの目的もくてきを説明せつめいしました。I explained the research aim in the paper’s introduction.
  • まず本ほんの緒論しょろんを読よんでください。First, please read the book’s introduction.
  • 古ふるい下駄げたの鼻緒はなおを直なおしました。I repaired the straps of my old geta sandals.

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Watch out

一緒 is read いっしょ, an established whole-word reading; 情緒 is じょうちょ and 緒論 is しょろん. Compare 緒’s 糸 component with the 言 component of 諸. 鼻緒 is the toe strap of geta sandals; 緒 is read お here.

Try it yourself

  1. Write the reading of 一緒 in hiragana.

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    いっしょ

    一緒 is read いっしょ. In context: Tomorrow I’ll go to the library with a friend.

  2. Write the reading of 情緒 in hiragana.

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    じょうちょ

    情緒 is read じょうちょ. In context: This town retains an atmosphere of the past.

  3. Fill in the missing kanji: ＿論（しょろん）.

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    緒

    緒 completes 緒論, read しょろん. In context: I explained the research aim in the paper’s introduction.

Use it today

Cover the table, write 緒 from memory, and read 一緒 and 情緒 aloud. Then make a sentence with one of them.