水引

みずひき

Also written 水引き

Meanings

1. Noun decorative Japanese cord made from twisted paper
2. Antenoron filiforme; Polygonum filiforme

Kanji

• 水 water. Read as みず.
• 引 pull. Read as ひく.

Words containing 水引

• 黒水引 (くろみずひき) black-and-white paper twine (on condolence offerings)
• 水引幕 (みずひきまく) purple curtain on the hanging roof above the ring

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