けん
絹
ちゅう
紬

noun

  1. pongee (unbleached silk).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
けん
絹
ちゅう
紬
 絹紬 けんちゅう
けん
繭
ちゅう
紬
 繭紬 けんちゅう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

silk
きぬ　ケン (6th, N1)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
a small worm, to twist, to surround
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
pongee (a knotted silk cloth)
つむぎ　チュウ　つむ.ぐ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
wherefore, a reason
ユウ　ユ　ユイ (3rd, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ