Meaning

Primary

Textile

Alternative

Fabric

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The things that are weaved are, essentially, just textile or fabric.

Reading

おりもの
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The readings are the kun'yomi readings. With you can pull the reading from 織る. With you've probably seen it enough to know that it's often もの and not ぶつ. Just think of a piece of cloth that is monochrome.

Context

Context Sentences

京都で、お土産に美しい織物を買いました。

In Kyoto, I bought a beautiful piece of fabric as a souvenir.

この織物を使って何か作れないかな?

Can we make something out of this woven cloth?

この地域は伝統的な織物の生産で有名です。

This region is famous for its traditional textile production.

政治学が専門なのですが、何故か織物会社に就職しました。

I’m majoring in politics, but somehow I started working for a fabric company.

Kanji Composition