How to say "knit" in Japanese

• 編むあむJLPT N2approx.Common
  godan verb, transitive verbThe verb for the craft itself: making fabric or garments from yarn with needles. It also means to plait or braid, so context such as yarn and needles shows which action is meant.
  彼女かのじょは自分じぶんで編あんだセーターを着きていた。↗

  She wore a sweater that she'd knitted herself.
• ニットCommon
  nounA noun, not a verb: it refers to knitted fabric or to a knitted garment, so use it when English 'knit' means the fabric or the garment itself, not the action of knitting.
• 編み出すあみだすCommon
  godan verb, transitive verbA compound verb used when you knit a pattern into a piece such as a sweater; for knitting in general, use 編む.

Use 「編む」 for the action of knitting (or braiding), 「ニット」 for knitted fabric or a knitted garment as a noun, and 「編み出す」 when you knit a pattern into something such as a sweater.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 編むあむto knit
• ニットknit
• ひそめるto knit (one's eyebrows)
• 編み出すあみだすto knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.)