糸 — thread

Grade 1 kanji · 6 strokes · on'yomi shi · kun'yomi ito.

A spool of thread — the top suggests the spool, bottom strokes are the thread.

Example words

• 糸 — ito — thread
• 金糸 — kinshi — gold thread

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