繭
cocoon

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ケン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

きぬまゆ

Stroke Order

18 / 18

Information

Grade:8
Strokes:18
JLPT:1
Frequency:2495

Vocabulary

ケン

WordReadingMeaning
収繭シュウケンcocoon crop
繭価ケンカprice of a cocoon
繭紬ケンチュウpongee (unbleached silk)
繭糸ケンシsilk thread; silk yarn; corn silk
黄繭コウケンyellow cocoon

Other

WordReadingMeaning
繭まゆcocoon
繭糸きぬいとsilk thread; silk yarn; corn silk
二つ繭ふたつまゆdouble cocoon
繭をかけるまゆをかけるto spin a cocoon
繭価まゆかprice of a cocoon

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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dissolve, melt
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羅
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索
cord, inquiring, rope, searching
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細
dainty, detailed, get thin, narrow, precise, slender, taper
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蚕
silkworm
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蓄
amass, hoard, raise, store
Grade 8JLPT 1
蛍
firefly, lightning-bug
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喜
rejoice, take pleasure in
Grade 5JLPT 3
素
elementary, naked, principle, uncovered
Grade 5JLPT 1