よう
養
さん
蚕

noun, takes genitive case の

  1. sericulture, silkworm culture, silkworm raising.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
よう
養
さん
蚕
 養蚕 ようさん ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

foster, bring up, rear
ヨウ　やしな.う　や (4th, N1)
sheep(羊) variant
to divide
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
eat, food
た.べる　く.う　ショク (2nd, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い　リョウ　ら (4th, N3)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら　コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
silkworm
かいこ　サン　テン (6th, N1)
heavens, sky, imperial
テン　あま-　あも (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (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)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
rising stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)