絹

Kanji
絹
Level
N1
Meaning
Silk
On'yomi
ケン
Kun'yomi
きぬ
Strokes
13
Common compounds

絹糸 (けんし) silk thread 絹織物 (きぬおりもの) silk fabric 正絹 (しょうけん) pure silk

Memory hook

A cocoon (茧) produces fine silk (絹).

More from Kanji List