Japanese edit

Etymology 1 edit

Kanji in this term
きぬ
Grade: 6
いと
Grade: 1
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
絹絲 (kyūjitai)

Compound of (kinu, silk) +‎ (ito, thread).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

(きぬ)(いと) (kinuito

  1. silk thread
Derived terms edit
See also edit

Etymology 2 edit

Kanji in this term
けん
Grade: 6

Grade: 1
on’yomi
Alternative spellings
絹絲 (kyūjitai)
繭糸

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

(けん)() (kenshi

  1. silk thread
Derived terms edit

References edit

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006) 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998) NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN