Japanese symbol for “yarn”
糸
いと
Romaji: ito
thread; yarn; string
In Japanese, yarn is 糸, read いと (ito).
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
- n, n-suf thread; yarn; string
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “yarn”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ヤーン | ヤーン yaan | yarn |
| 与太話 | よたばなし yotabanashi | idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 毛糸 | けいと keito | knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn |
| 糸口 | いとぐち itoguchi | beginning; start; first step |
| 生糸 | きいと kiito | raw silk thread |
| 絹糸 | きぬいと kinuito | silk thread; silk yarn |
| 釣り糸 | つりいと tsuriito | fishing line |
| 金糸 | きんし kinshi | gold thread |
See also: Chinese symbol for “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.