Meaning

Primary

To Spin

Alternative

To Make Yarn

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means spinning, so the verb version is to spin and to make yarn.

Reading

つむぐ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You didn't learn that reading with this kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you:

Before you start to spin you have to let out two moos (つむ) as tribute to the cows that gave you their fur to make yarn out of. Go on, two moos, right now. Hey, out loud, not in your head!

Context

Context Sentences

昔はこうやって糸を紡いでいたんですよ。

A long time ago thread was spun in this way.

Kanji Composition