繭

18 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 9th grade
JLPT exam level N1

cocoon

Kun'yomi
  • まゆ
    		cocoon
  • きぬ
On'yomi
  • ケン

Main Radical

糸(KanXi) 艸(Nelson)

Reading Commonality

まゆ 99.5%
ケン 0.5%

Character Breakdown

cocoon
まゆ　ケン　きぬ (9th, N1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
insect, bug, temper
むし　チュウ　キ (1st, N2)
in, inside, middle
なか　チュウ　うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
rising stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)

Common Words

まゆ
繭
cocoon
たま
玉
まゆ
繭
dupion (double cocoon formed jointly by two or more silkworms) ②cocoon
まゆ
繭
だま
玉
New Year's decoration with cocoon-shaped cakes
ふた
二
　
つ
まゆ
繭
double cocoon
まゆ
繭
　
を
　
か
　
け
　
る
to spin a cocoon
まゆ
繭
か
価
price of a cocoon
はる
春
まゆ
繭
spring cocoon crop
くず
屑
まゆ
繭
waste cocoon (silk)
まゆ
繭
　
か
　
き
taking silkworm cocoons out of the cocoon holder
しゅう
収
けん
繭
cocoon crop
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References

Unicode hex code 7E6D
JIS X 0208 1-43-90
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4087
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 4595
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2380
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3023
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1542
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Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1880
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 2013
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 2896
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1700
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 27944X
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1223
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1911
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 2086
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1651
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1901
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1946
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1511
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1898
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3k15.7
Four corner code 4422.7
De Roo Code 1953