Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 糸くず(いとくず) in Japanese

糸くず, 糸屑
Kana Reading
いとくず
Romaji
itokuzu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    lint (as in a clothes dryer or a pocket); waste thread; fibers, such as might wrap around the gears in small mechanisms and cause them to jam; fluff


Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

6 strokes

thread

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: いと

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10 strokes

rubbish, junk, trash, waste, scraps

On'Yomi: セツ

Kun'Yomi: くず, いさぎよ.い

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