横よこ糸いと

also: ぬきいと · ぬき · い

よ

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い

と

Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

noun

weft; woof

The crosswise threads in woven fabric, interlaced with the warp (縦糸). A basic textile term.

横よこ糸いとが切きれたので、機はたを止とめた。
The weft thread broke, so I stopped the loom.
この布ぬのは横よこ糸いとに絹きぬを使つかっている。
This cloth uses silk for the weft.

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Kanji

横sideways, side, horizontal
糸thread
緯horizontal, woof, left & right

Related words

縦たて糸いと
The warp (lengthwise threads) on a loom; the counterpart to 横糸.
経糸たていと
Another term for warp, often used in technical contexts alongside 緯糸.

Built from

横よこ+糸いと

Written forms

横よこ糸いとUsage29%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
よこ糸いとUsage25%
Mixed kana-kanji spelling, sometimes used for clarity or in informal writing.
緯糸Usage25%
- よこいと
  Technical or literary kanji spelling; also read ぬきいと.
- ぬきいと
  Alternate reading of 緯糸; less common than よこいと.
緯Usage21%
- よこいと
  Single-character abbreviation; also read ぬき or い in specialized contexts.
- ぬき
  Abbreviated reading of 緯; mainly found in compound words or technical usage.
- い
  Sino-Japanese reading of 緯; used in compounds like 経緯 (けいい).
い
ぬき
ぬきいと

Etymology

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.