糸 — “thread” in Japanese

Grade 1し, いと

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“thread” in Japanese is 糸, read shi, ito (し, いと). It is a Grade 1 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 1 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 糸車 (spinning wheel).

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What does 糸 mean?

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Kanji	糸
Meaning	thread
Readings	し, いと
Grade	Grade 1 (Easiest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	糸車 (spinning wheel)

How to read 糸

糸 is read shi (し) or ito (いと) depending on the word.

Words with 糸

糸車
毛糸
絹糸

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Updated: 2026-08-28