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Keyword
thread
Info
FrequencyTop 1100-1200
Type
Kyōiku (1st grade) 
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Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 10
Heisig1431
Old form絲
Readings
いと
(87%)
し
(12%)
Composed of
幺
thread spool
小
small
Mnemonic

A pictograph of a thread spool at the top with a small needle stuck into it on the bottom. That's a lot of thread!

Used in kanji (160 in total)
結
tied together
続
continue
終
end
線
line
156 more...
Used in vocabulary (256 in total)
thread; yarn; string
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
253 more...
Examples (25 in total)
Don't you have a needle and some thread?
Some common threads run through all cultures.
The threads got tangled.
This thread tangles easily.
Our transactions with that firm have continued unbroken since my father's generation.
Who's pulling the strings behind the scenes?
Tom's cat is playing with a ball of yarn.
She is knitting a sweater.
Tom tied the string to the kite.
Tom attached the string to the kite.
Could you quickly thread this needle for me?
Which is better, red thread or white thread?
The fisherman cast his line into the water.
I cast my fishing line into the sea.
They sit on the ground or on blankets made of the wool of the llama or alpaca.
Archaeologists are those who hunt for clues about the lifestyles of ancient peoples.
I'll thread the needle for you.
Please thread the needle for me.
She sews with a needle and thread.
I don't like sewing because I can't thread the needle.
The fisherman cast the fishing line into the water.
Your stitches will be removed in a few days.
Your stitches will need to be removed in a few days.
She buys what she wants regardless of the cost.
Many doctors are using some form of absorbable sutures.