きぬ
絹
　
を
さ
裂
　
く
　
よ
　
う

expression, adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

Because cutting silk cloth produces a shrill noise.
  1. shrill, piercing (scream, etc.).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
きぬ
絹
　
を
さ
裂
　
く
　
よ
　
う
 絹を裂くよう きぬをさくよう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

silk
きぬ　ケン (6th, N1)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
a small worm, to twist, to surround
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
split, rend, tear
さ.く　レツ　-ぎ.れ (8th, N1)
file, row, rank
レツ　れっ　レ (3rd, N3)
bare bone, bad, wrong
ガツ　ガチ　タイ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
evening
ゆう　セキ　ゆ (1st, N4)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant