紡
紡·spin (thread)
- On-yomi
- ボウ
- Kun-yomi
- つむ(ぐ)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 紡ぐ | つむぐ | to spin (thread); to weave (a story) |
| 紡績 | ぼうせき | spinning, textile manufacture |
| 紡織 | ぼうしょく | spinning and weaving |
| 混紡 | こんぼう | blended fabric |
Example sentences
祖母は羊の毛から糸を紡いだ。
そぼはひつじのけからいとをつむいだ。
My grandmother spun thread from sheep's wool.
この町は昔、紡績工場で栄えた。
このまちはむかし、ぼうせきこうじょうでさかえた。
This town once prospered on its spinning mills.
二人は静かに言葉を紡いでいった。
ふたりはしずかにことばをつむいでいった。
The two of them quietly spun out their words.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 紡ぐ as ぼうぐ — the verb is つむぐ
- 紡ぐ is also used figuratively of weaving words or a story
Memory aid
Picture it
Thread 糸 with 方 'direction' — pulling loose fibres out in one direction until they twist into yarn.
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