運命の赤い糸 うんめいのあかいいと Meanings Expression, Noun red string of fate (i.e.: in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each) See also: 赤い糸 (あかいいと). Kanji 運 carry. Read as ウン. 命 life. Read as メイ. 赤 red. Read as あかい. 糸 thread. Read as いと. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists