Word Meaning 縫合糸

ほうごうし hougoushi

縫合糸 is read as ほうごうし (hougoushi) and means suture (thread).

Meaning

English

  1. suture (thread)

Reading

Kana

ほうごうし

Romaji

hougoushi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 128159 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

縫糸

ぬいいと

sewing thread

縫合

ほうごう

sewing together

縫合せる

ぬいあわせる

to sew up

合間を縫う

あいまをぬう

to make good use of one's spare moments

矢状縫合

しじょうほうごう

sagittal suture

縫い目

ぬいめ

seam

縫う

ぬう

to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

縫製

ほうせい

sewing (by machine)

縫い

ぬい

embroidery

縫い針

ぬいばり

sewing needle

Example Sentences

1

Many doctors are using some form of absorbable sutures.