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繭: cocoon

cocoon
18 strokesSecondary · Stage 4 (about 2級)in 3 words here

Readings

On
ケン
Kun
まゆ・きぬ

繭 (まゆ) is the silkworm cocoon; on-yomi ケン appears in words like 繭糸 (けんし).

Key words

繭まゆcocoon
繭玉まゆだまcocoon-shaped rice-cake decoration
繭糸けんしsilk filament

Example sentences

Silkworms spin thread and make cocoons.

In some regions, cocoon-shaped rice-cake decorations are hung on branches at New Year.

At a silk-reeling factory, several cocoon filaments are combined into raw silk.

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