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Kanji Grade 1 - 糸

Kanji character Grade 1 糸. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 1 - 糸
 
About
thread
Kun: いと
On: シ
6 strokes
Radical: silk 糸 (糹)
Parts: 小 幺 糸
 
Onyomi
糸 【シ】 thread, 0.0001, one ten-thousandth
糸価 【シカ】 price of silk thread
蚕糸 【サンシ】 silk thread, silk yarn
金糸 【キンシ】 gold thread
 
Kunyomi
糸 【いと】 thread, yarn, string
糸口 【いとぐち】 beginning, start, first step, clue, lead, hint, thread end
横糸 【よこいと】 weft, woof (crosswise threads on a loom)
生糸 【きいと】 raw silk thread