# 糸 — Thread

Frequency rank 1238 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 臨 (Look To), less common than 冊 (Book Counter).

- On’yomi: し
- Kun’yomi: いと
- Radical: 糸 Silk (Kangxi 120)
- Frequency path: Level X of XX

The character 糸 (thread) looks like a spool of thread with loose strands dangling — twisted fibers spinning down from a spindle.

In words:

- 糸 いと — thread
- 毛糸 けいと — knitting wool

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