fiber, tie, rope

About this kanji

The kanji 「維」 primarily means fiber or tie and is often used in nouns rather than verbs. A common compound is 維持 (いじ), which means maintenance, indicating the idea of holding something together over time. Another example is 繊維 (せんい), meaning fiber, typically used in the context of materials like textiles. Additionally, 維新 (いしん) translates to reformation, relating to significant changes or improvements. It’s important to note that while this kanji has no kun'yomi readings, its on'yomi reading is used widely in compounds, making it quite useful in everyday vocabulary.

Example sentences

• 新しいプロジェクトを維持するために努力する。

  I will strive to maintain the new project.

Meanings across languages

English

fiber, tie, rope

Tiếng Việt

sợi, dây, dây thừng

日本語

繊維, 結びつける, ロープ

한국어

섬유, 묶다, 로프

中文

纤维, 连接, 绳子

id

serat, ikatan, tali

th

เส้นใย, ผูก, เชือก

es

fibra, vínculo, cuerda

fr

fibre, cordon, corde

de

Faser, Bindemittel, Seil

pt

fibra, laço, corda

Common compounds

• 維持いじmaintenance, preservation, improvement
• 繊維せんいfibre, fiber
• 維新いしんreformation, revolution, renewal
• 化学繊維かがくせんいsynthetic fiber, synthetic fibre, chemical fiber
• 合成繊維ごうせいせんいsynthetic fibre, synthetic fiber
• 塞爾維セルビアSerbia
• 蘇維埃ソビエトsoviet, Soviet Union
• 維那いなone of the six administrators of a Zen temple (in charge of general affairs)