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糸

thread

JLPT N2 Grade 1 6 strokes
Kun'yomi
いと
On'yomi
シ
Radical
糸 · thread (thread, silk)

糸 means "thread". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read いと in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 1.

糸 in example sentences

  • トムの猫ねこが、毛糸けいと玉たまで遊あそんでるよ。

    Tomu no neko ga, keito tama de asonderu yo.

    Tom's cat is playing with a ball of yarn.

  • トムはたこに糸いとを結むすび付つけた。

    Tomu wa tako ni ito o musubitsuketa.

    Tom tied the string to the kite.

  • 針はりに糸いとを通とおしておくれ。

    Hari ni ito o tooshite o kure.

    Please thread the needle for me.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 糸 mean?
糸 means "thread". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 糸 have?
糸 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 糸 read?
It is read いと in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 糸?
糸 is a JLPT N2 kanji.
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