絹きぬ糸いと

き

ぬ

い

と

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

noun

silk thread; silk yarn

Refers to thread or yarn made from silk, used in sewing, weaving, and textiles.

この着き物ものは上じょう質しつな絹きぬ糸いとで織おられています。
This kimono is woven from high-quality silk thread.
絹きぬ糸いとで刺し繍しゅうをすると、光こう沢たくが

美うつく

しい

。

When you embroider with silk thread, the luster is beautiful.

2

noun

corn silk

agriculture

Only with reading けんし

Agricultural term for the silky styles of corn; read けんし.

トウモロコシの絹きぬ糸いとは受じゅ粉ふんに重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを果はたす。
Corn silk plays an important role in pollination.

Written forms

絹糸Usage82%
- きぬいと
  Standard kanji spelling for silk thread; high-frequency news and spec priority.
- けんし
ケンシUsage9%
繭糸Usage8%
- きぬいと
  Rare kanji spelling emphasizing the cocoon origin; not commonly used.
- けんし
けんし

Kanji

絹silk
糸thread
繭cocoon

Similar words

生き糸いと
生糸 specifically means raw silk thread before processing, while 絹糸 is a general term for silk thread.
絹きぬ
絹 is the material silk itself, whereas 絹糸 refers to the thread or yarn form.

Etymology

Compound of 絹 (kinu, 'silk') and 糸 (ito, 'thread'). The reading けんし is the on'yomi reading of the same kanji, used in technical agricultural contexts.