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糸
Thread, String
いと (ito)
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Silk production played an important role in Japan's modernization during the Meiji era. Fine silk thread (糸) became one of the country's major exports.
Memory Trick
Imagine holding a long piece of thread between your fingers while sewing. That thin string helps you remember 糸 means 'thread.'
Readings
Onyomi: シ (shi)
Kunyomi: いと (ito)
Example Words
糸
いと (ito)
Thread
毛糸
けいと (keito)
Wool yarn
糸電話
いとでんわ (itodenwa)
String telephone
製糸
せいし (seishi)
Silk reeling
Example Sentence
母 は 糸 と 針 で 服 を 直しました。
はは は いと と はり で ふく を なおしました。
haha wa ito to hari de fuku o naoshimashita
My mother repaired the clothes with thread and a needle.