繭

Kanji
繭
Level
N1
Meaning
Cocoon
On'yomi
ケン
Kun'yomi
まゆ
Strokes
18
Common compounds

繭糸 (けんし) cocoon silk 蚕 (かいこ) silkworm まゆ墨 (まゆずみ) eyebrow pencil

Memory hook

A silkworm (虫) spins its cocoon (繭) of silk.

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