糸
thread

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

シ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

いと

Stroke Order

6 / 6

Information

Grade:1
Strokes:6
JLPT:2
Frequency:1488

Vocabulary

シ

WordReadingMeaning
蚕糸サンシsilk thread; silk yarn
絹糸ケンシsilk thread; silk yarn; corn silk
綿糸メンシcotton yarn; cotton thread
金糸キンシgold thread
撚糸ネンシtwisted thread or yarn; twining of thread or yarn

Other

WordReadingMeaning
糸いとthread; yarn; string
糸口いとぐちbeginning; start; first step; clue; lead; hint; thread end
毛糸けいとknitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
生糸きいとraw silk thread
横糸よこいとweft; woof (crosswise threads on a loom)

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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係
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紡
spinning
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紋
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