This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

糸くず

糸屑

Reading

Kana: いとくず
Romaji: itokuzu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

lint (as in a clothes dryer or a pocket); waste thread; fibers, such as might wrap around the gears in small mechanisms and cause them to jam; fluff

See also: 綿ぼこり

Kanji

Readings: シ、 いと
Meaning: thread
Readings: セツ、 くず、 いさぎよ.い
Meanings: rubbish, junk, trash, waste, scraps