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八丈絹

Reading

Kana: はちじょうぎぬ
Romaji: hachijōginu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

plain-woven silk cloth produced on Hachijo Island (dyed with botanical pigments found on the island)

Kanji

八
Readings: ハチ、 や、 や.つ、 やっ.つ、 よう
Meanings: eight, eight radical (no. 12)
丈
Readings: ジョウ、 たけ、 だけ
Meanings: length, ten shaku, measure, Mr., Ms., height, stature, all (one has), only, that's all, merely
絹
Readings: ケン、 きぬ
Meaning: silk