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Japanese symbol for “worsted”

Romaji: somoushi
worsted (yarn)

In Japanese, worsted is , read (somoushi).

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 worsted (yarn)

Kanji and stroke order

comb (hair)
on: ソ
kun: と.く、と.かす、す.く、けず.る
11 strokes
fur, hair, feather
on: モウ
kun: け
4 strokes · JLPT 2
thread
on: シ
kun: いと
6 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “worsted”

WordReadingMeaning
ウーステッド uusuteddoworsted

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
とかす tokasuto comb out; to brush; to untangle
そもう somoucombed wool (yarn)
すく sukuto comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
そめんき somenkicarding machine
くしけずる kushikezuruto comb
そもうおりもの somouorimonoworsted fabric
かみのけ kaminokehair (on the head); (a) hair
もうふ moufublanket
けいと keitoknitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn

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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