Save Gender Feminine & Masculine Usage Japanese Scripts 紬, 績, 紡(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. TSOO-MOO-GOO [key] Meaning & History Most commonly spelled as 紬 (tsumugu) meaning "pongee", a knotted silk cloth. It can also be spelled as 績 (tsumugu) or 紡 (tsumugu) meaning "to spin". Other kanji combinations are possible.