noun, noun, used as a suffix
General term for thin, flexible strands used in sewing, weaving, or tying. Also used as a suffix in compounds like 絹糸 (silk thread) or 毛糸 (wool yarn).
針に糸を通してください。
Please thread the needle.
このセーターは毛糸で編まれている。
This sweater is knitted from wool yarn.
縄 is a rope, much thicker and rougher than 糸, used for heavy-duty binding or traditional crafts.
Native Japanese word. The kanji 糸 pictographically represents twisted threads.