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糸
ito
Description
糸は、とても細くて長い物です。
"糸" is a very thin and long thing.
服を作ったり、ボタンをつけたりする時に糸を使います。
You use "糸" when making clothes or sewing on buttons.
Meanings
糸ito
thread; yarn used for sewing
針に糸を通します。
Thread the needle.
糸ito
string of a musical instrument
ギターの糸が切れました。
The guitar string broke.
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Notes
- Etymology
pictographic kanji originally depicting twisted strands of silk thread.
- Nuance
糸 is thread/yarn; ひも (himo) means a thicker cord or string.
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