Kanji
N2 6 strokes Grade 1 freq #1488

thread

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

silk ito

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

twisted thread or yarn; twining of thread or yarn
cotton yarn; cotton thread
silk thread; silk yarn
gold thread

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

thread; yarn
beginning; start
knitting wool; woolen yarn
raw silk thread
fishing line
(weaving) warp
silk thread; silk yarn
white thread
weft; woof (crosswise threads on a loom)

Example sentences

The police say there's someone pulling string behind the scenes.

I don't like sewing because I can't thread the needle.

Archaeologists are those who hunt for clues about the lifestyles of ancient peoples.

People usually find it very difficult to break the ice when they meet someone extremely attractive for the first time.