絹
きぬ
kinu
JLPT N113 strokesKanjiLevel 96 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
絹 is the kanji for "Silk". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is きぬ (kinu). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Silk
Also : Silk fabric
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Readings
kunきぬ/ kinuonけん/ ken
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
13 strokes
Radicals
糹肙
Example Sentences
彼女は絹のような滑らかな肌を持つ。
かのじょはきぬのようななめらかなはだをもつ。
She has skin as smooth as silk.
絹のドレスが風に揺れて美しかった。
きぬのどれすがかぜにゆれてうつくしかった。
The silk dress swayed beautifully in the breeze.
Vocabulary using 絹
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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