綾

あや

Also written 文

Meanings

1. Noun figure; design
2. twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes
3. style (of writing); figure (of speech)
4. design; plot; plan
5. minor market fluctuation; technical correction
6. cat's cradle See also: あやとり.
7. lease rod (in a loom) See also: 綾竹 (あやだけ).

Kanji

• 綾 design; figured cloth; twill. Read as あや.

Example sentences

• それは言葉の綾にすぎない。
  That's nothing but a figure of speech.

Words containing 綾

• 綾織り (あやおり) twill (fabric)
• 綾錦 (あやにしき) twill damask and brocade
• 綾糸 (あやいと) colored thread

And 10 more.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists