Japanese symbol for “spinning”
紡績
ぼうせき
Romaji: bouseki
spinning (textiles)
In Japanese, spinning is 紡績, read ぼうせき (bouseki).
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Meanings
- n spinning (textiles)
- n spun yarn
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “spinning”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 脱水 | だっすい dassui | spinning (laundry); spin cycle |
| 空回り | からまわり karamawari | racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels) |
| 製糸 | せいし seishi | spinning; silk reeling; filature |
| くるくる | くるくる kurukuru | whirling; revolving; spinning |
| 紡糸 | ぼうし boushi | spinning; spun cotton (wool) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 紡ぐ | つむぐ tsumugu | to spin; to make yarn |
| 紡織 | ぼうしょく boushoku | spinning and weaving |
| 混紡 | こんぼう konbou | mixed yarn; mixed spinning |
| 紡錘 | ぼうすい bousui | spindle |
| 紡錘形 | ぼうすいけい bousuikei | spindle-shaped |
| 実績 | じっせき jisseki | achievements; actual results; accomplishments |
| 成績 | せいせき seiseki | results; record; grades |
| 業績 | ぎょうせき gyouseki | achievement; performance; results |
See also: Chinese symbol for “spinning”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.