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絹: silk

silk
13 strokesElementary · Grade 6 (5級)in 5 words here

Readings

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きぬ

絹(きぬ) "silk"; 絹糸(きぬいと), 絹織物(きぬおりもの).

Stroke order · 13 strokes

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Key words

絹きぬsilk
絹糸きぬいとsilk thread
絹織物きぬおりものsilk fabric
絹布けんぷsilk cloth

Example sentences

This scarf is made of silk, so it feels very soft.

In the past, silk fabric production was thriving in this town.

My grandmother embroidered flowers on a kimono with fine silk thread.

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