絹 糸(きぬいと)

きぬいと

noun

silk thread; silk yarn

1. silk thread; silk yarn

Thread or yarn spun from the cocoons of silkworms. Used for fine sewing, embroidery, weaving silk fabrics, and traditional crafts.

絹糸(きぬいと)で刺繍(ししゅう)をした。

I did embroidery with silk thread.

着物(きもの)は絹糸(きぬいと)で織(お)られている。

The kimono is woven with silk thread.

蚕(かいこ)が作(つく)る繭(まゆ)から細(ほそ)い絹糸(きぬいと)が取(と)れる。

Fine silk thread is obtained from the cocoons that silkworms make.

絹(きぬ) (silk) + 糸(いと) (thread). Also occasionally read けんし in technical contexts (e.g., the textile industry).

Common collocations

絹糸(きぬいと)で織(お)る: to weave with silk thread
絹糸(きぬいと)で縫(ぬ)う: to sew with silk thread
絹糸(きぬいと)の光沢(こうたく): the luster of silk thread
細(ほそ)い絹糸(きぬいと): fine silk thread

Related words

絹(きぬ): silk (the material itself)
糸(いと): thread (general)
木綿糸(もめんいと): cotton thread
毛糸(けいと): wool yarn
蚕(かいこ): silkworm
繭(まゆ): cocoon

Related Words

Related: 毛糸(けいと) (wool yarn)

Related: 蚕(かいこ) (silkworm)

Related: 繭(まゆ) (cocoon)

Compare: 繭糸(けんし) (silk thread)

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Added 2026.5.15 12:09 · Revised 2026.9.16 12:58

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