Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 6

JLPT level: N1

1916 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 13

Meaning: silk

Kunyomi: きぬ

Onyomi: ケン

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Reading: いとへん

Meaning: silk

Strokes: 6

Examples

Examples with audio

布(けんぷ)   silk, silk cloth

(しょうけん)   pure silk

(きぬ)   silk

糸(きぬいと)   silk thread

織物(きぬおりもの)   silk goods

Onyomi Examples

ケンシ silk thread

ケンプ silk, silk cloth

キギヌ raw silk (fabric)

ショウケン pure silk

Kunyomi Examples

きぬ silk

けんし silk thread

しらぎぬ white silk