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Meaning of 蚕(かいこ) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 蚕

Kana Reading かいこ, カイコ

Romaji kaiko, kaiko

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

silkworm (Bombyx Mori)

Example sentence

蚕は繭を作る。 Silkworms spin cocoons.

Examples of 蚕, かいこ, カイコ in a sentence

蚕は繭を作る。

Silkworms spin cocoons.
これらがカイコがその葉を常食とする木です。

These are the trees on the leaves of which silkworms live.

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Kanji in this word

蚕 JLPT 1

10 strokes

silkworm

On'Yomi: サン, テン

Kun'Yomi: かいこ, こ

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