Japanese symbol for “weft”
横糸
よこいと
Romaji: yokoito
weft; woof (crosswise threads on a loom)
In Japanese, weft is 横糸, read よこいと (yokoito).
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Meanings
- n weft; woof (crosswise threads on a loom)
Written forms: 横糸、緯糸、緯、よこ糸. Readings: よこいと、ぬきいと、ぬき、い.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 横綱 | よこづな yokozuna | yokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion |
| 横断 | おうだん oudan | crossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town); cutting across |
| 横浜 | よこはま yokohama | Yokohama (city) |
| 横顔 | よこがお yokogao | profile; face in profile; face seen from the side |
| 横領 | おうりょう ouryou | embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation |
| 横切る | よこぎる yokogiru | to cross (e.g. road); to traverse |
| 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 “weft”.
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.