蚕
かいこ
kaiko
JLPT N110 strokesKanjiLevel 93 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
蚕 is the kanji for "Silkworm". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is かいこ (kaiko). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Silkworm
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Readings
kunかいこ/ kaikokunこ/ koonさん/ sanonてん/ ten
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
10 strokes
Radicals
天虫
Example Sentences
蚕の糸は非常に高価だ。
かいこのいとはひじょうにこうかだ。
Silkworm threads are very expensive.
蚕の育成は繊細な仕事だ。
かいこのいくせいはせんさいなしごとだ。
Raising silkworms is delicate work.
Vocabulary using 蚕
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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