| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 絹 | きぬ |
Pronunciation: kinu
How to Say It Outloud: ki-nu
Usage: Noun used for the fabric silk.
Example Sentence Japanese:
このドレスは絹で作られています。
このドレスは絹で作られています。Example Sentence English:This dress is made of silk.
This dress is made of silk.Dictionary
絹きぬCommon wordjlpt-n4
Noun- silk
- Silk
絹布けんぷ
Noun- silk; silk cloth
シルクシルクCommon word
Noun- silk
絹糸きぬいとCommon word
Noun- silk thread; silk yarn
- corn silk
絹織物きぬおりもの
Noun- silk goods
- Brocade
帛はく
Noun- silk
糸取りいととり
Noun- silk reeling; silk spinning; filature; silk reeler; silk spinner
シルクロードシルクロードCommon word
Noun- Silk Road
- Silk Road
袱紗ふくさ
Noun- small silk wrapper; small cloth for wiping tea utensils; crepe wrapper
- Fukusa
蚕糸さんし
Noun- silk thread; silk yarn
太織りふとおり
Noun- thick silk cloth; coarse silk cloth; silk cloth made from coarse fibers (futoito, tamaito or noshiito)
真綿まわた
Noun- silk floss; silk wadding
絹縮きぬちぢみ
Noun- silk crepe; crinkled silk
絹本けんぽん
Noun- silk canvas; artwork on silk
練り糸ねりいと
Noun- glossy silk thread (made from raw silk treated in a solution to dissolve the sericin)
練り絹ねりぎぬ
Noun- glossy silk cloth; degummed silk cloth
紬糸つむぎいと
Noun- tsumugi silk yarn; (spun) silk noil yarn
玉糸たまいと
Noun- dupion silk; silk that comes from a double cocoon formed jointly by two or more silkworms
絹ごしきぬごし
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- filtering through silk cloth; straining through silk cloth
休みやすみCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun- rest; recess; respite
- vacation; holiday; absence; suspension
- dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
See also
Hi, I’m Aura Ruggeri and I want to make sure that no one makes the same mistake that I did.
So, if you’re planning a trip to Japan anytime soon, do exactly that - plan! Read up on all of the amazing things to do here to make the most of your time. I can bet that you’ll still return home feeling like you could’ve explored much more.
So, if you’re planning a trip to Japan anytime soon, do exactly that - plan! Read up on all of the amazing things to do here to make the most of your time. I can bet that you’ll still return home feeling like you could’ve explored much more.
Latest posts by Aura Ruggeri (see all)
Was this helpful?
Thanks for your feedback!