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蚕

Kanji 蚕: meaning "silkworm", readings, stroke order

The kanji 蚕 means "silkworm". On'yomi: サン; kun'yomi: かいこ. JLPT N3 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
silkworm
On'yomi
サン
Kun'yomi
かいこ
Strokes
10
Level
JLPT N3
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Old form
蠶 旧字体: the form used before 1946, still seen in names and older texts.

Words with 蚕

  • 蚕 かいこ — silkworm

Stroke order · 10 strokes

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Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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