糸
糸·thread
- On-yomi
- シ
- Kun-yomi
- いと
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 糸 | いと | thread |
| 毛糸 | けいと | wool yarn |
| 糸口 | いとぐち | clue, starting point |
| 生糸 | きいと | raw silk |
Example sentences
針に糸を通すのは難しい。
はりにいとをとおすのはむずかしい。
Threading a needle is difficult.
毛糸でマフラーを編んだ。
けいとでマフラーをあんだ。
I knitted a scarf out of wool.
事件を解決する糸口が見つかった。
じけんをかいけつするいとぐちがみつかった。
A clue to solving the case has been found.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 毛糸 as もういと — it is けいと
- Confusing 糸 with 系 (as in 体系, 系統)
Memory aid
Picture it
A twisted skein of silk drawn in a few strokes — it is the thread radical hiding inside 織, 縁, 素 and dozens of others.
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