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糸
thread · string · yarn
N2On: しKun: いと
Memory Aid
The character 糸 clearly depicts two strands of thread twisted together on a spool.
'SHI' — Imagine 'SHE' holding a long, shimmering thread for sewing.
Vocabulary
糸いとthread, string
毛糸けいとwoolen yarn
絹糸けんしsilk thread
糸口いとぐちa lead, a clue
刺繍糸ししゅういとembroidery thread
Example Sentences
糸を針に通すのは難しい。
It's difficult to thread a needle.
古い着物を毛糸にしました。
I made the old kimono into woolen yarn.
この事件の糸口が見つかりました。
A clue for this incident was found.
彼は絹糸で美しい絵を織り上げた。
He wove a beautiful picture with silk thread.