絹糸

けんし

silk thread

What does 絹糸 mean?

絹糸 is a Japanese noun meaning silk thread in English. It is written as 絹糸 in kanji, けんし in hiragana, and kenshi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私はこのドレスを絹糸で繕った。

I sewed the dress with silk thread.