糸引き

Reading

Kana: いとひき

Romaji: itohiki

Definitions

noun

1

stretching out a string; stretching out like a string

2

silk reeling; silk spinning; filature; silk reeler; silk spinner

See also: 糸取り

3

pulling someone's strings

4

appearance of strings from a Buddha's fingertips when being prayed to (folk belief)

5

menstruation

Note: euphemism

Kanji

糸

Readings: シ、 いと

Meaning: thread

引

Readings: イン、 ひ.く、 ひ.き、 ひ.き-、 -び.き、 ひ.ける

Meanings: pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to