維
fiber, tie, rope
Readings
On'yomi
- イ
Kun'yomi
—
Nanori
- これ
- たもつ
- つぐ
- ゆい
- ゆき
Meaning
維 centers on the idea of connecting or binding things together: a fiber or rope that ties, and by extension the act of tying or maintaining a connection.
Most common words using 維
20 of 99- 維持いじN2
maintenance; preservation; improvement
- 維新いしんN1
reformation; revolution; renewal
- 繊維せんいN1
fibre; fiber
- 明治維新めいじいしん
Meiji Restoration (1868)
- 筋繊維きんせんい
muscle fiber; muscle fibre
- 繊維状せんいじょう
fibrous; filamentous; fibrillary; fibriform
- 京都工芸繊維大学きょうとこうげいせんいだいがく
Kyoto Institute of Technology
- 合成繊維ごうせいせんい
synthetic fibre; synthetic fiber
- 化学繊維かがくせんい
synthetic fiber; synthetic fibre; chemical fiber; chemical fibre
- 繊維工業せんいこうぎょうN1
textile industry
- アクリル繊維アクリルせんい
acrylic fiber; acrylic fibre
- アセテート繊維アセテートせんい
acetate fiber; acetate fibre
- アラミド繊維アラミドせんい
aramid fibre; aramid fiber
- ガラス繊維ガラスせんい
glass fiber; glass fibre
- トリアセテート繊維トリアセテートせんい
triacetate fiber; triacetate fibre
- プルキニエ線維プルキニエせんい
Purkinje fibre; Purkinje fiber
- ボロン繊維ボロンせんい
boron fiber
- ポリアミド繊維ポリアミドせんい
polyamide fiber; polyamide fibre
- ポリエステル繊維ポリエステルせんい
polyester fiber; polyester fibre
- 人造繊維じんぞうせんい
synthetic fiber; synthetic fibre
Study
Etymology
維 combines 糸 (thread) with 隹, which likely contributes the sound. The character originally referred to threads or cords used for tying, and later extended to abstract connections.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 糸 is thread, and the right side 隹 looks like a bird. Imagine using a strong thread to tie a bird's leg, creating a fiber rope that holds it in place.
Reading mnemonic
For イ, picture an eagle (イーグル) tied with a rope: eagle -> イ, and the thread 糸 keeps it connected.