繭
まゆ
mayu
JLPT N118 strokesKanjiLevel 97 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
繭 is the kanji for "Cocoon". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is まゆ (mayu). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Cocoon
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Readings
kunまゆ/ mayukunきぬ/ kinuonけん/ ken
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
18 strokes
Radicals
冂丨
Example Sentences
「繭」は「けん」と読みます。
「けん」は「けん」とよみます。
The kanji "繭" is read "けん".
この漢字はJLPT N1でよく出ます。
This kanji often appears at JLPT N1.
Vocabulary using 繭
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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