糸
糸 — Thread
thread
On’yomiシ (shi)
Kun’yomiいと (ito)
Stroke order (6 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 糸
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 糸 | いと ito | thread; yarn; string |
| 糸口 | いとぐち itoguchi | beginning; start; first step |
| 毛糸 | けいと keito | knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn |
| 撚糸 | ねんし nenshi | twisted thread or yarn; twining of thread or yarn |
| 生糸 | きいと kiito | raw silk thread |
| 釣り糸 | つりいと tsuriito | fishing line |
Study notes
糸 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 6 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 1), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #1488 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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