What is the Kanji for "Thread"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Thread", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Thread" is "糸".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Ito".

Its onyomi reading is "Shi".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "小" means "Small" and can be read as "Chii", "Shou", and "Ko". And The radical "幺" means "Slight" .

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "糸" mean in japanese?

"糸" means "Thread".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in First Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N2 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

糸: "Thread". The Japanese noun '糸 (いと)' means 'thread'. This word refers to a fine, long, and flexible strand of natural or synthetic material, typically used in sewing, weaving, or for other practical purposes. It can be made from various materials such as cotton, silk, or synthetic fibers. For example: I need to buy some thread to fix my shirt - (シャツを直すためにいとを買う必要がある). This dress is made of fine silk thread - (この服は細いシルクいとでできている).

毛糸: "Yarn". The Japanese noun '毛糸 (けいと)' refers to a fine, spun thread or string, typically made from wool or other natural fibers, used for knitting, crocheting, or weaving. It is a versatile material used to make a variety of textile products like sweaters, scarves, and blankets. For example: I bought some new yarn to make a scarf - (スカーフを編むために新しい毛糸を買いました).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "い" is read as "i". The hiragana "と" is read as "to". And The hiragana "し" is read as "shi".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.