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Japanese symbol for “strand”

Romaji: oriito
strand

In Japanese, strand is , read (oriito).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n strand

Kanji and stroke order

weave, fabric
on: ショク、シキ
kun: お.る、お.り、おり、-おり
18 strokes · JLPT 1
thread
on: シ
kun: いと
6 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “strand”

WordReadingMeaning
いっし isshithread; strand; string
ストランド sutorandostrand (thread, rope)
よりせん yorisenstranded wire; strand wire; strand

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
そしき soshikiorganization; organisation; formation
おりもの orimonotextile; fabric
はおり haorihaori (Japanese formal coat)
しょっき shokkiloom; weaving machine
おり oriweave; weaving; woven item
おる oruto weave
けいと keitoknitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
いとぐち itoguchibeginning; 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.

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