maintain · fiber

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 維 has 14 strokes and appears in words for maintaining something or for fiber.
• Basic usage: 維持 is read いじ, and 繊維 is read せんい.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 維持 and 繊維
  • 維持 means maintenance or preservation.
  • 健康を維持するため毎日歩いている。 means “I walk every day to maintain my health.”
  • 繊維 means fiber.
  • この布は細くて丈夫な繊維で織られている。 means “This fabric is woven from thin, strong fibers.”