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JLPT N2 · 6 strokes

The kanji 糸 — “thread”

糸 means thread and is a JLPT N2 kanji. It has 6 strokes and uses the thread radical (糸).

Stroke order · 6 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): シ
Kun'yomi (訓読み): いと
Radical: 糸 · thread
Strokes: 6

How to remember 糸

A picture of twisted silk thread. 糸 (thread), 毛糸 (wool yarn) — winter sweaters start right here.

Example words with 糸

Kun'yomi readings

糸いとthread
毛糸けいとwool yarn

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