Word Meaning

つむぎ tsumugi

紬 is read as つむぎ (tsumugi) and means tsumugi.

Meaning

English

  1. tsumugi
  2. pongee
  3. traditional rough-surfaced cloth woven from raw silk

Reading

Kana

つむぎ

Romaji

tsumugi

Writing Variants

  • 紡ぎ つむぎ tsumugi

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Rank 24493 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

大島紬

おおしまつむぎ

Oshima tsumugi weave

Example Sentences

9

そぼはつむぎのきものをたいせつにしている。

my grandmother takes great care of her tsumugi kimono.

このつむぎはてざわりがやわらかい。

this tsumugi cloth feels soft to the touch.

はははつむぎのおびをいっぽんもっている。

my mother has one obi made of tsumugi.

みせのおくにふるいつむぎがならんでいた。

old tsumugi fabrics were lined up in the back of the shop.

つむぎのふうあいがすきなひとはおおい。

many people like the distinctive texture of tsumugi.

かのじょはつむぎのはぎれでちいさなふくろをつくった。

she made a small pouch from a scrap of tsumugi fabric.

そのつむぎはおちついたいろあいがうつくしい。

the subdued colors of that tsumugi are beautiful.

たびさきできにいったつむぎをかった。

i bought a tsumugi cloth that i liked during my trip.

つむぎはふだんぎのきものによくつかわれる。

tsumugi is often used for everyday kimono.