silkworm
On'yomi (音読み)
- サン
- テン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- かいこ
- こ
About this kanji
The kanji 蚕 (かいこ) means "silkworm" and is primarily used as a noun. It refers to the larvae of the silk moth, which is important in producing silk. Common compounds include 養蚕 (ようさん), meaning "sericulture," which is the practice of raising silkworms for silk production, and 蚕糸 (さんし), meaning "silk thread," which is the product derived from the silkworm's cocoon. Another term is 蚕業 (さんぎょう), referring to the silk industry. A usage note is that while silkworms are primarily known for silk production, they are also an important part of traditional Japanese culture.
Example sentences
蚕は美しい絹を紡ぐ。
The silkworm spins beautiful silk.
Meanings across languages
- English
- silkworm
- Tiếng Việt
- tằm
- 日本語
- 蚕
- 한국어
- 누에
- 中文
- 蚕
- id
- ulpa sutra
- th
- หนอนไหม
- es
- gusano de seda
- fr
- ver à soie
- de
- Seidenraupe
- pt
- bicho-da-seda
Common compounds
- 養蚕ようさんsericulture, silkworm culture, silkworm raising
- 蚕糸さんしsilk thread, silk yarn
- 夏蚕なつごsummer silkworms
- 蚕業さんぎょうsericulture
- 蚕具さんぐsericultural equipment
- 蚕座さんざsilkworm basket
- 蚕紙さんしsilkworm-egg paper
- 蚕児さんじsilkworm
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