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絹

JLPT N1 · 13 strokes

The kanji 絹 — “silk”

絹 means silk and is a JLPT N1 kanji. It has 13 strokes and uses the thread radical (糸).

Stroke order · 13 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): ケン
Kun'yomi (訓読み): きぬ
Radical: 糸 · thread
Strokes: 13

How to remember 絹

The queen of threads (糸) — silk. 絹 — the gift of the silkworm 蚕; 絹豆腐 means silken tofu!

Example words with 絹

Kun'yomi readings

絹きぬsilk
絹豆腐きぬどうふsilken tofu

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