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結城紬 (ゆうきつむぎ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
Yūki pongee ; Yūki silk fabric
A high-quality silk fabric traditionally woven in the Yūki region of Ibaraki Prefecture, often using natural indigo dye. Recognized as a traditional Japanese craft.
じゅう
要よう
無む
形けい
文ぶん
化か
財ざい
に
指し
定てい
さ
れ
て
いる
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Yūki pongee has been designated an Important Intangible Cultural Property of Japan.
Written forms 結ゆう 城き 紬つむぎ
Standard kanji spelling for this traditional silk fabric.
結ゆう 城き つむぎ
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; sometimes used for readability.
Kanji 紬 pongee (a knotted silk cloth) Etymology The name combines the place name 結城 (Yūki, a city in Ibaraki Prefecture) with 紬 (tsumugi, pongee silk). The exact historical derivation of the weaving technique is uncertain, but it has been produced in the area for centuries.
