維 — “Fiber / Tie / Rope” in Japanese

Master (高手)い

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“Fiber / Tie / Rope” in Japanese is 維, read i (い). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 維持 (maintenance).

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What does 維 mean?

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Kanji	維
Meaning	Fiber / Tie / Rope
Readings	い
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	維持 (maintenance)

How to read 維

維 is read i (い) depending on the word.

Words with 維

維持
繊維

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Updated: 2026-08-28