noun

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

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
つむぎ
 
紡ぎ つむぎ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

pongee (a knotted silk cloth)
つむぎ チュウ つむ.ぐ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
wherefore, a reason
ユウ ユ ユイ (3rd, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ