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[いと()·ぐち()]
itoguchi
noun, outdated kanji

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[いと()·ぐち()]
itoguchi
[いとぐち()]
itoguchi

English Meaning(s) for 絲口

noun
  1. beginning; start; first step
  2. clue; lead; hint
  3. thread end

Definition and Synonyms for 絲口

Leash a figurative restraint
Synonyms: たが, , , , 糸口, ,
Cord a line made of twisted fibers or threads
Synonyms: ひも, コード, 吊り紐, 糸口, 細引き, ,
String a tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, which makes sound when plucked, struck, or bowed
Synonyms: ストリング, , , , , 糸口, , ,
Key something crucial for explaining
Synonyms: きー, キー, ヒント, キーポイント, 手がかり, 手掛け, 手蔓, 決め手, 秘訣, 秘鑰, 糸口, , , 要訣, 要諦, 足がかり, ,
Lead evidence pointing to a possible solution
Synonyms: 手がかり, 手掛け, 手蔓, 端緒, 糸口, 食いつき, 食いつく
Clew evidence that helps to solve a problem
Synonyms: きー, キー, ヒント, きっかけ, 傍証, 小口, 手がかり, 手掛け, 手蔓, 示唆, 端緒, 糸口, , , 足がかり, , , 食いつき, 食いつく
Hint a slight indication
Synonyms: きー, キー, ヒント, ほのめかし, ほのめかす, 手がかり, 手掛け, 手蔓, 暗示, 示唆, 端緒, 糸口, , , ,
Beginning the place where something begins, where it springs into being
Synonyms: はじめ, むくり, ルーツ, オリジン, 元始, 出だし, 出始め, 出始める, 初め, 初める, 初口, 初手, 始まり, 始まる, 始める, 幕開き, 幕開け, 序開き, 根元, 根源, 淵源, , , 源流, 濫觴, 発祥, 発端, 糸口, 芽出し, 芽生え, 芽生える, 起こり, 起こる, 起源, 起点, 起首, 開闢

Meanings for each kanji in 絲口

» thread
» mouth

Categories 絲口 is a member of

Restraint the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
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Cord a line made of twisted fibers or threads
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Line something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible
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Explanation thought that makes something comprehensible
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Evidence your basis for belief or disbelief
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Evidence an indication that makes something evident
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Indication something that serves to indicate or suggest
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Point the precise location of something
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