繭
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
蚕は糸を吐いて、繭を作る。
Silkworms spin thread and make cocoons.
正月に、枝に繭玉を飾る地方がある。
In some regions, cocoon-shaped rice-cake decorations are hung on branches at New Year.
製糸工場では、繭糸を何本かまとめて生糸にする。
At a silk-reeling factory, several cocoon filaments are combined into raw silk.