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蚕 kanji: meaning “silkworm”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N110 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
silkworm
On'yomi
サン、テン
Kun'yomi
かいこ、こ

Picture story to remember 蚕

A fat insect (虫) slides down a silk thread from the heavens (天): the silkworm.

Parts in this story:虫, 天

How to write 蚕: stroke order

蚕 is written with 10 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 蚕

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Kanji that share parts with 蚕.