緯 - 1. horizontal; the east-west direction as opposed to north-south E.g.: 緯線 (latitude line), 緯度 (latitude) 2. chronicles of the future; books of prophecy 3. weft; transverse thread in weaving E.g.: 経緯 (warp and weft)

緯 (よこいと ぬき) — horizontal; the east-west direction as opposed to north-south <br>E. weft; transverse thread in weaving <br>E.

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Kunyomi

よこいと;ぬき

Onyomi

イ

Strokes

16

JLPT

N1

Frequency

#1430/2500

Composition

Kanji Breakdown

糸 韋

Meaning

• horizontal; the east-west direction as opposed to north-south
  E. weft; transverse thread in weaving
  E.

Tip

• the thread (糸) …
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