糸 — thread, string, yarn

いと糸 thread

U+7CF8 Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard. JLPT 2 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 2 level. Grade 1 Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 6 strokes Freq #1488 Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common. Heisig #1333 Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories. Radical #120

Meanings

thread
string
yarn

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いと ito Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

糸(いと) ito thread 毛(け) 糸(いと) keito yarn 糸(いと) 車(ぐるま) itoguruma spinning wheel

し shi On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

金(きん) 糸(し) kinshi gold thread

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Meanings

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いと ito Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

し shi On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

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