-Kinu-

English Definition:
Silk

Note: Kinu relates to the crafts, 1) Somemono, the process of dyeing textiles such as silk and cotton with natural dyes such as indigo; Yukata, Japanese summer cotton and silk kimonos, worn during Japanese summer festivals, called "matsuri;" and 2) Tategu, Japanese home interior fixtures, such as shoji screens, panels and doors, as well as fusuma sliding doors.