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What does the kanji 蚕 mean?

蚕 means silkworm. On'yomi サン、テン. Kun'yomi かいこ、こ.

Quick facts
On'yomiサン、テン
Kun'yomiかいこ、こ
Strokes10
Main radical虫
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi サン、テンKun'yomi かいこ、こ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes

silkworm

Memory hook

The big (大) insect (虫) spinning glossy thread all day long — SILKWORM.

Main radical

虫insect 6 strokes

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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.

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.