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What does the kanji 絹 mean?

絹 means silk. On'yomi ケン. Kun'yomi きぬ.

Quick facts
On'yomiケン
Kun'yomiきぬ
Strokes13
Main radical糸
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ケンKun'yomi きぬ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework13 strokes

silk

Memory hook

The thread (糸) smooth as flesh (月), spun from the silkworm's mouth (口) — SILK.

Main radical

糸thread 6 strokes

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Stroke order · 13 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.