毛糸 Wool Yarn

Meaning

Primary

Wool Yarn

Alternative

Yarn

Word Type

noun

Explanation

When you have fur string (aka string made of fur) what do you think of? Hopefully wool yarn.

Reading

けいと

Explanation

The readings for these kanji are the kun'yomi readings. With 毛 you should have learned this reading via the vocab word in the previous level. With 糸 it's actually the main reading for the kanji, so you should already know it.

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 毛糸の〜

  毛糸のセーター

  a wool sweater

  毛糸のパンツ

  woolen underwear

  毛糸のぼうし

  a woolly hat

• 毛糸を〜

  毛糸をえらぶ

  to choose a yarn

  毛糸をつかう

  to use woolen yarn

  毛糸をあむ

  to knit yarn

Context Sentences

ピンク色の毛糸を下さい。

Please give me some pink wool.

おばあちゃんが自分で作った毛糸のブランケットをくれました。

Grandma gave me a wool blanket she made herself.

このジーンズ、本当は毛糸でできています。

These jeans are actually made of wool.

Kanji Composition

1. 毛

   もう Fur
2. 糸

   いと Thread