sewing thread; suture
General term for thread used in sewing; also used in medical contexts for surgical sutures.
I ran out of sewing thread, so I went to buy more.
After the surgery, the doctor removed the sutures.
Standard kanji spelling.
Abbreviated kanji form, less common but still used.
Compound of 縫い (nui, 'sewing', from verb 縫う nuu) and 糸 (ito, 'thread').