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How to say Silk In Japanese?

KanjiHiragana
きぬ
Pronunciation: kinu
How to Say It Outloud: ki-nu
Usage: Noun used for the fabric silk.
Example Sentence Japanese:このドレスは絹で作られています。
Example Sentence English:This dress is made of silk.

Dictionary

きぬCommon wordjlpt-n4
Noun
  • silk
Wikipedia definition
  • Silk
絹布けんぷ
Noun
  • silk; silk cloth
シルクシルクCommon word
Noun
  • silk
絹糸きぬいとCommon word
Noun
  • silk thread; silk yarn
Noun
  • corn silk
絹織物きぬおりもの
Noun
  • silk goods
Wikipedia definition
  • Brocade
はく
Noun
  • silk
糸取りいととり
Noun
  • silk reeling; silk spinning; filature; silk reeler; silk spinner
シルクロードシルクロードCommon word
Noun
  • Silk Road
Wikipedia definition
  • Silk Road
袱紗ふくさ
Noun
  • small silk wrapper; small cloth for wiping tea utensils; crepe wrapper
Wikipedia definition
  • Fukusa
蚕糸さんし
Noun
  • silk thread; silk yarn
太織りふとおり
Noun
  • thick silk cloth; coarse silk cloth; silk cloth made from coarse fibers (futoito, tamaito or noshiito)
真綿まわた
Noun
  • silk floss; silk wadding
絹縮きぬちぢみ
Noun
  • silk crepe; crinkled silk
絹本けんぽん
Noun
  • silk canvas; artwork on silk
練り糸ねりいと
Noun
  • glossy silk thread (made from raw silk treated in a solution to dissolve the sericin)
練り絹ねりぎぬ
Noun
  • glossy silk cloth; degummed silk cloth
紬糸つむぎいと
Noun
  • tsumugi silk yarn; (spun) silk noil yarn
玉糸たまいと
Noun
  • dupion silk; silk that comes from a double cocoon formed jointly by two or more silkworms
絹ごしきぬごし
Noun
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
  • filtering through silk cloth; straining through silk cloth
休みやすみCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun
  • rest; recess; respite
Noun
  • vacation; holiday; absence; suspension
Noun
  • dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
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