“Silkworm” or “Dictyoploca japonica” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “蚕”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “蚕” means “Cocoon”, “Ailanthus moth” or “Sericulture” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “蚕”

Jouyou Kanji “蚕” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
10 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
さん(san) |
| てん(ten) |
| Kun-Yomi |
かいこ(kaiko) |
| こ(ko) |
| Meanings |
Silkworm |
| Sericulture |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “蚕”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 蚕業(さんぎょう-sa n gyo u) |
Sericulture |
| 蚕糸(さんし-sa n shi) |
Silk thread, Silk yarn, Silkworm yarn |
| 蚕室(さんしつ-sa n shi tsu) |
Silkworm-raising room, Silkworm rearing room |
| 蚕食(さんしょく-sa n sho ku) |
Encroachment, Aggression, Gradual invasion |
| 蚕婦(さんぷ-sa n pu) |
A woman who is raising silkworms |
| 蚕卵紙(さんらんし-sa n ra n shi) |
Silkworm-egg paper, Silkworm‐egg card |
| 秋蚕(あきご-a ki go) |
Autumn silkworms, Fall silkworms |
| 樟蚕(くすさん-ku su sa n) |
Camphor silkworm |
| 野蚕 or 桑蚕(くわご-ku wa go) |
Wild silkworm, Wild silkworm moth |
| 蚕飼(こがい-ko ga i) |
Sericulture |
| 蚕繭(さんけん-sa n ke n) |
Silkworm cocoon |
| 夏蚕(なつご-na tsu go) |
Summer silkworm |
| 春蚕(はるご-ha ru go) |
Spring silkworm |
| 養蚕(ようさん-yo u sa n) |
Sericulture |
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