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繭

繭 — cocoon

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ケン
Kun
まゆ, きぬ
Strokes
18
JLPT
N1
School grade
8

Common words with 繭

  • 繭まゆcocoonCommon

    蚕は繭を作る。
    Silkworms spin cocoons.

  • 二つ繭ふたつまゆdouble cocoonRare
  • 繭をかけるまゆをかけるto spin a cocoonRare
  • 春繭はるまゆspring cocoon cropRare
  • 産繭さんけん(silkworm) cocoon productionRare
  • 黄繭こうけんyellow cocoonRare
  • 繭かきまゆかきtaking silkworm cocoons out of the cocoon holderRare
  • 小繭蜂こまゆばちbraconid; member of the Braconidae (family of parasitic wasps)Rare
  • 収繭しゅうけんcocoon cropRare
  • 蚕繭さんけんsilkworm cocoonRare
  • 繭玉まゆだまNew Year's decoration with cocoon-shaped cakesRare
  • 山繭蛾やままゆがJapanese oak silkmoth (Antheraea yamamai)Rare
  • 山繭やままゆJapanese oak silkmoth (Antheraea yamamai)Rare
  • 玉繭たままゆdupion (double cocoon formed jointly by two or more silkworms); dupioniRare

With the N5–N1 kanji, you can read 14 words that use 繭.

  • 繭 まゆ cocoon
  • 春繭 はるまゆ spring cocoon crop
  • 産繭 さんけん (silkworm) cocoon production
  • 二つ繭 ふたつまゆ double cocoon
  • 繭をかける まゆをかける to spin a cocoon

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