| The Basics of Japanese Knitting | | |
| Japanese-English Knitting Dictionary | ||
| Japanese | enunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| amu,ami | to knit, knitting |
| me | stitch(s) |
| ami me | knitted stitch(s) |
| dan | row(s),round(s) |
| kai | time(s) |
| omote | obverse |
 | omote me | knit stitch(es) |
| omote ami | to make knit stitches |
| ura | reverse |
| ura ami | purl stitch(es) |
 | ura ami | to make purl stitches |
| meriyasu ami | stocking stitch |
| gata ami | garter stitch |
| nejiri gomu ami | twisted rib stitch |
| gomu ami | rib stitch |
| hitome gomu ami | k1-p1 rib stitch |
| futame gomu ami | k2-p2 rib stitch |
| masu | to increase |
| masi me | to increase stitch |
| herasu | decrease |
 | herasi me | to decrease stitch |
| tukuru | to make |
| tukuri me | cast on stitch |
| hirou | to pick up |
| hiroi me | pick up stitch(es) |
| moyou | pattern |
| hari | needle |
| gou | number |
| x gou bari | number x needle |
| bou | bar |
| bou bari | knitting needle |
| kagi bari | crochet hook |
| toji bari | tapestry needle |
| hidari | left |
| migi | right |
| ue | up, over |
| sita | down, under |
| naka | middle, center, inner |
| cyusin | central |
 | gawa | side |
| mae | front |
| usiro | back |
| kousa | crossover |
| zu | picture, chart, graphic |
| ami zu | knitting chart |
| kigou | symbol |
| haba | width |
| take | length |
| hajime | begin, start |
| owari | end |
| tome | stop, cast off |
| saki | tip, point |
| tugi | next |
| ito | string, yarn |
| ke | hair |
| keito | wool/hair yarn |
| kinu | silk |
| men | cotton |
| asa | linen |
| otoko | male |
| onna | female |
| sunpou | size |
| simatu | dispatch, finishing |
| kuchi | mouth, opening |
| hasi | edge, marge, verge |
| otona/seijin | adult |
| kodomo | child |
| youji | toddler, child |
| sai | age |
| mi | body |
| migoro | body part |
| yo-ku | yoke |
 | sode | sleeve |
| maedate | front panel |
| eri | collar |
| suso | bottom hem |
| kubi | neck |
| kubi mawari | neck line |
| kata | shoulder |
| ude | arm |
| te | hand |
| tekubi | wrist |
| yubi | finger |
| waki | side part of body |
| mune | breast |
| kosi | waist |
| sirusi | mark |
| taira | straight, plane |
| ge-ji | gauge, tension |
| botan ana | button hole |
| hikikaesi | short/long row |
| poketto | |
| ... to onaji | same as ... |
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