# 糸 — thread

糸 means “thread”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 6 strokes. On'yomi: シ (shi). Kun'yomi: いと (ito). You'll see it in words such as 糸 (ito, “thread; yarn”).

- Meaning: thread
- On'yomi: シ (shi)
- Kun'yomi: いと (ito)
- Strokes: 6
- Level: JLPT N3 · set A bit of everything 2

## Words with 糸

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 糸 | いと (ito) | thread; yarn |

## Don't confuse it with

[紅](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/crimson/) · [系](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lineage/) · [紀](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/era/) · [約](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/promise/)

## More in the “A bit of everything 2” set

[縄](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/rope/) · [緑](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/green/) · [黄](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/yellow/) · [糸](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/thread/) · [皿](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/plate/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/thread/. Last updated 2026-11-01.