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今日の漢字
Grade 1JLPT N2

thread

6 strokes · frequency rank #1488

On
Kun
いと

Stroke order

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

Common words

  1. いとthread; yarn; string1
    • My grandma stooped down and picked up a needle and thread.

    • Tom attached the string to the kite.

    • This thread tangles easily.

  2. けいとknitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn2
    • The baby tangled the ball of yarn.

    • She is knitting a sweater.

    • They sit on the ground or on blankets made of the wool of the llama or alpaca.

  3. いとぐちbeginning; start; first step3
    • He took a slight hint as the start and found the correct answer.

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

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

  4. ねんしtwisted thread or yarn; twining of thread or yarn4
  5. よこいとweft; woof (crosswise threads on a loom)5
  6. きいとraw silk thread6
  7. しらいとwhite thread7
  8. きぬいとsilk thread; silk yarn8
    • I sewed the dress with silk thread.

    • She used silk thread in sewing her dress.

  9. めんしcotton yarn; cotton thread9
  10. たていと(weaving) warp10

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