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糸

Kanji 糸: meaning "thread, string", readings, stroke order

The kanji 糸 means "thread, string". On'yomi: シ; kun'yomi: いと. JLPT N3 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
thread, string
On'yomi
シ
Kun'yomi
いと
Strokes
6
Level
JLPT N3
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Old form
絲 旧字体: the form used before 1946, still seen in names and older texts.

Words with 糸

  • 糸 いと — thread
  • 毛糸 けいと — knitting wool

Stroke order · 6 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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