糸
Thread
| on’yomi | kun’yomi | Radicals |
|---|---|---|
| n/i | いと | 糸 |
Meaning: Thread
The thread radical and thread are the same in looks as well as and meaning.
This is why it’s good to make sure you know your radicals.
Reading: n/i
No important on’yomi reading for this kanji – you need to learn the kun’yomi reading and the vocab instead.
Vocabulary
Learn the meanings of these words before continuing (and the reading if you can).
a 糸（いと）＝ Thread
- Meaning: Same as the kanji
- Reading: You have some thread… what’s the first thing you do with it? You take it and put it in your mouth, and start sucking it down like spaghetti. You have decided to eat (いと) the thread.
a 毛糸（けいと）＝ Wool Yarn
- Combo: 毛 (wool) + 糸 (thread)
- Reading: This word consists of kun’yomi readings for both kanji. Probably because this word is like two separate words put together (wool and yarn), which often makes a word a kun’yomi reading word.