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Kotomora

紝

weave, lay warp

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ジン
  • ニン

Kun'yomi

  • はたいと

Meaning

紝 centers on the act of weaving, specifically the process of laying the warp threads on a loom. The given meanings both relate to this foundational step in textile production.

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Etymology

紝 combines the thread radical 糸 with the phonetic component 壬, which likely contributed the sound while 糸 indicates the meaning related to weaving or thread.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side is thread 糸, and the right side 壬 looks like a loom frame with a crossbar. Picture threads being stretched across the loom to lay the warp.

Reading mnemonic

For ジン, imagine a weaver drinking a gin and tonic while laying the warp threads: gin -> ジン, and the threads are set straight.