also: かんはた · かんばた · かにはた
thin twilled silk fabric
Archaic term for a type of fine silk with a twill weave. Not used in everyday modern Japanese; encountered mainly in historical or literary contexts.
The silk fabric called '綺' appears in old documents.
fine clothes; gorgeous attire
embellishing one's words (Buddhist ten evil deeds) · flowery language; embellished speech
beautiful story; elegant tale
pavilion for imperial bathing and dressing (Heian Palace)
Standard kanji form for the reading き, referring to a thin twilled silk fabric.
Archaic reading; rarely used in modern Japanese.
Archaic reading; rarely used in modern Japanese.
Archaic reading; rarely used in modern Japanese.
The kanji 綺 originally referred to a patterned twill silk. The word is now archaic, and its exact historical derivation is uncertain.