紡
spinning
Readings
On'yomi
- ボウ
Kun'yomi
- つむ.ぐ
Meaning
紡 centers on the act of spinning fibers into thread or yarn.
Most common words using 紡
20 of 37- 紡ぐつむぐ
to spin; to make yarn
- 紡績ぼうせきN1
spinning (textiles)
- 紡錘ぼうすい
spindle
- 紡織ぼうしょく
spinning and weaving
- 混紡こんぼう
mixed yarn; mixed spinning
- 紡ぎ歌つむぎうた
spinning song
- ジェニー紡績機ジェニーぼうせきき
spinning jenny
- 大東紡織だいとうぼうしょく
Daito Woolen Spinning & Weaving Company, Limited
- 手紡ぎ糸てつむぎいと
hand-spun yarn
- 日本紡績協会にっぽんぼうせききょうかい
Japan Spinners' Association
- 筋紡錘きんぼうすい
muscle spindle
- 糸に紡ぐいとにつむぐ
to spin into yarn
- 紡ぎ出すつむぎだす
to pour forth; to spill out
- 紡ぎ糸つむぎいと
spun thread; spun yarn (silk, wool, cotton, etc.)
- 紡機ぼうき
spinning machine
- 紡毛ぼうもう
carded wool
- 紡毛糸ぼうもうし
woolen yarn; woollen yarn; knitting wool
- 紡毛織物ぼうもうおりもの
woolen fabric; woollen fabric
- 紡糸ぼうし
spinning; spun cotton (wool)
- 紡績工ぼうせきこう
a spinner; spinning mill employee
Study
Etymology
紡 combines 糸 (thread) with 方, which likely contributes the sound and may suggest the idea of twisting or binding fibers together.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 糸 is thread, and the right side 方 looks like a spinning wheel or a person working. Picture thread being spun on a wheel.
Reading mnemonic
For ボウ, imagine a bow-shaped spinning wheel: bow -> ボウ, and the thread spins around it.