絹

silk

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ケン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

きぬ

Stroke Order

13 / 13

Information

Grade:6

Strokes:13

JLPT:N1

Frequency:1916

Vocabulary

ケン

Word	Reading	Meaning
絹糸	ケンシ	silk thread; silk yarn; corn silk
人絹	ジンケン	rayon; artificial silk
正絹	ショウケン	pure silk
本絹	ホンケン	pure silk
絹紬	ケンチュウ	pongee (unbleached silk)

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
絹	きぬ	silk
絹織物	きぬおりもの	silk goods
絹布	けんぷ	silk; silk cloth
絹糸	きぬいと	silk thread; silk yarn; corn silk
絹針	きぬばり	needle for silkwork

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

dainty, get thin, taper, slender, narrow, detailed, precise

sire, good belt, gentleman

association, braid, plait, construct, assemble, unite, cooperate, grapple

settlement, obtain, reap, pay, supply, store

dark blue, navy

straw rope, cord

compilation, knit, plait, braid, twist, editing, completed poem, part of a book

fiber, tie, rope

thong, beginning, inception, end, cord, strap, mental or emotional state

horizontal, woof, left & right, (parallels of) latitude, prediction