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蚕

蚕 (silkworm)

  • JLPT N1
  • 10 strokes
  • Grade 6
  • Radical 虫
  • #2272 most frequent

Nature · Animal

Readings

On'yomi 音読み
サンテン
Kun'yomi 訓読み
かいここ

Example sentences 3

蚕かいこは繭まゆを作つくる。

Silkworms spin cocoons.

私の親は養蚕業を営んでいた。

My parents were running a silk farm.

蚕が糸を吐いている。

The silkworm is spinning a thread.

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