Japanese symbol for “strand”
織り糸
おりいと
Romaji: oriito
strand
In Japanese, strand is 織り糸, read おりいと (oriito).
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Meanings
- n strand
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “strand”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一糸 | いっし isshi | thread; strand; string |
| ストランド | ストランド sutorando | strand (thread, rope) |
| より線 | よりせん yorisen | stranded wire; strand wire; strand |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 組織 | そしき soshiki | organization; organisation; formation |
| 織物 | おりもの orimono | textile; fabric |
| 羽織 | はおり haori | haori (Japanese formal coat) |
| 織機 | しょっき shokki | loom; weaving machine |
| 織り | おり ori | weave; weaving; woven item |
| 織る | おる oru | to weave |
| 毛糸 | けいと keito | knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn |
| 糸口 | いとぐち itoguchi | beginning; start; first step |
See also: Chinese symbol for “strand”.
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.