also: ぬきいと · ぬき · い
noun
weft; woof
The crosswise threads in woven fabric, interlaced with the warp (縦糸). A basic textile term.
横糸が切れたので、機を止めた。
The weft thread broke, so I stopped the loom.
この布は横糸に絹を使っている。
This cloth uses silk for the weft.
Technical or literary kanji spelling; also read ぬきいと.
Alternate reading of 緯糸; less common than よこいと.
Single-character abbreviation; also read ぬき or い in specialized contexts.
Abbreviated reading of 緯; mainly found in compound words or technical usage.
Sino-Japanese reading of 緯; used in compounds like 経緯 (けいい).
Compound of 横 (よこ, 'horizontal') + 糸 (いと, 'thread'). The kanji 緯 specifically means 'weft' or 'horizontal thread' and is used in the alternative spelling 緯糸.