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紬 (つむぎ) — pongee (a knotted silk cloth) | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji
紬

紬

紬つむぎ

pongee (a knotted silk cloth)

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Kun'yomi

つむぎつむ.ぐ

On'yomi

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pongee (a knotted silk cloth)

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Concepts using this kanji

Oshima tsumugi weave (type of pongee made in the Amami islands)

silk products produced near Yūki (using natural indigo dye)

white pongee

tsumugi silk yarn

pongee (unbleached silk)

yellowfin toxic goby (Yongeichthys criniger)

tsumugi

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