毛糸(けいと)

けいと
noun
knitting wool; yarn
leisure
1. knitting wool; yarn; woolen thread
Yarn or thread made from wool or other fibers, used for knitting or crocheting.
毛糸(けいと)でセーターを編(あ)んだ。
I knitted a sweater with yarn.
手芸店(しゅげいてん)で毛糸(けいと)を買(か)った。
I bought yarn at the craft store.
猫(ねこ)が毛糸(けいと)の玉(たま)で遊(あそ)んでいる。
The cat is playing with a ball of yarn.

Compounds

Types

  • ウール毛糸(けいと) (wool yarn)
  • アクリル毛糸(けいと) (acrylic yarn)
  • 並(なみ)太(ぶと)毛糸(けいと) (medium-weight yarn)
  • 極(ごく)太(ぶと)毛糸(けいと) (bulky yarn)

Related words

Note: 毛糸(けいと) traditionally referred to wool (毛(け) = hair/fur) but now includes synthetic yarns as well.

Related Words

Related: 編(あ)む (to knit)
Related: 編(あ)み物(もの) (knitting, knitted item)
Related: 編(あ)み棒(ぼう) (knitting needle)
Compare: 羊毛(ようもう) (wool)
Compare: 綿糸(めんし) (cotton yarn)
Related: 絹糸(きぬいと) (silk thread)
Related: 編(あ)み針(ばり) (knitting needle)
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Added 2026.1.13 19:53 · Revised 2026.10.5 3:40
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