繭
JLPT N1 · 18 strokes
Kanji 繭: "cocoon"
The kanji 繭 means "cocoon". It is written with 18 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ケン in on'yomi and まゆ, きぬ in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ケン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
まゆきぬ
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | cocoon |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 18 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 2495 of 2,501 |
Common words with 繭
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 繭cocoon
- 繭玉New Year's decoration with cocoon-shaped cakes
- 玉繭dupion (double cocoon formed jointly by two or more silkworms); dupioni · cocoon
- 山繭Japanese oak silkmoth (Antheraea yamamai)
- 収繭cocoon crop
- 産繭(silkworm) cocoon production
- 繭価price of a cocoon
- 蚕繭silkworm cocoon
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