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Meaning of 絹糸(けんし) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 絹糸, 繭糸

Kana Reading けんし, きぬいと

Romaji kenshi, kinuito

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

silk thread

Example sentence

彼女は自分の服を縫うのに絹糸を使った。 She used silk thread in sewing her dress.

Examples of 絹糸, 繭糸, けんし, きぬいと in a sentence

彼女は自分の服を縫うのに絹糸を使った。

She used silk thread in sewing her dress.
私はこのドレスを絹糸で繕った。

I sewed the dress with silk thread.

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Kanji in this word

繭 JLPT 1

18 strokes

cocoon

On'Yomi: ケン

Kun'Yomi: まゆ, きぬ

絹 JLPT 1

13 strokes

silk

On'Yomi: ケン

Kun'Yomi: きぬ

糸 JLPT 2

6 strokes

thread

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: いと

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