10 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 6th grade
JLPT exam level N1

silkworm

Kun'yomi
  • silkworm (Bombyx mori)
On'yomi
  • サン
  • テン

Main Radical

(KanXi) (Nelson)

Reading Commonality

かいこ 57.1%
サン 42.9%

Character Breakdown

silkworm
かいこ サン テン (6th, N1)
heavens, sky, imperial
テン あま- あも (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
insect, bug, temper
むし チュウ キ (1st, N2)
in, inside, middle
なか チュウ うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
rising stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)

Common Words

silkworm (Bombyx mori)
silkworm growing-bed ②bunk
silk thread
sericultural equipment
silkworm basket
sericulture industry
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References

Unicode hex code 8695
JIS X 0208 1-27-29
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 57
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 5290
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2457
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3107
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1589
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 2170
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 523
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 562
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 2017
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 880
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 32869
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 688
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1877
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 2042
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 617
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1715
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 885
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 901
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1866
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1606
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 529
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 6d4.8
Four corner code 1013.6
De Roo Code 3171