蚕
かいこ
kaiko
JLPT N110 strokesKanjiLevel 93 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
蚕 is the kanji for "Bombyx / Silkworm". A common reading is かいこ (kaiko). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Bombyx / Silkworm
Also : Bombyx · Silkworm
Readings
kunかいこ/ kaikokunこ/ koonさん/ sanonてん/ ten
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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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
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