繭
Cocoon
Meanings
Cocoon
On'yomi
けん
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
まゆ、 きぬ
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
繭 is written in 18 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
繭 (Cocoon) is not taught on WaniKani and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese secondary school as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #2495 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 18 strokes.
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