綺
also: かんはた · かんばた · かにはた
Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000
Meanings
1
thin twilled silk fabric
archaic
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.
Expressions
- 綺麗かったwas pretty; was beautiful; was clean
- 綺麗な薔薇には棘があるthere is no rose without a thorn; every rose has its thorn