READING  ゼン、つくろ-う
MEANING  darning
JLPT level N1 (full info & stroke order)
 
Words/compounds
しゅうぜん
repair, mending
しゅうぜんひ
repair expense
つくろう
to mend, to repair, to fix, to patch up, to darn, to tidy up, to adjust, to trim
つくろい
mending, repair, darning, patching up
 
Example sentences
修繕
近隣の家は壊れたが、自宅は少しの修繕費ですんだ。
The neighbouring house was destroyed, but mine survived just a bit of cost for repair.
繕う
取り繕うように、笑ってみせる。
She smiled to smooth things over.
 
Lookalikes
 
ゼン、よ-い 
good
 
ゼン 
tray