繭 — 18 strokes ／ Radical「糸」
道準2High school level ／ 18 strokes ／ Radical「糸」
- On
- ケン
- Kun
- まゆ・きぬ
- Meaning
- cocoon
Origin
Thread and an insect wrapped inside: the case a silkworm spins around itself.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ケン | 繭糸 |
|---|---|
| まゆ | 繭・繭玉 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 繭糸けんし
cocoon and silk thread
- 繭玉まゆだま
New Year cocoon decoration
Example
蚕が糸を吐いて繭を作る。
The silkworm spins thread and makes a cocoon.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)