| On-yomi | 絹 | Kun-yomi |
| ケン | きぬ |
silk
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| Strokes number : 13 | Skip Code : 1-6-7 |
| Kanji Frequency : 1916 | Unicode : 7D79 |
| Level : 6th year | jis 208 Code : 24-8 |
| Noryokushiken : level 2 | Bushu : 120 糸 |
Words with this Kanji
| Word | Reading | Translation |
| 絹 | きぬ | silk |
| 絹糸, 繭糸 | けんし, きぬいと | silk thread |
| 絹織物 | きぬおりもの | silk goods |
| 絹布 | けんぷ | silk, silk cloth |
| 絹針 | きぬばり | needle for silkwork |
| 人絹 | じんけん | rayon, artificial silk |
| 絹地 | きぬじ | silk fabrics |
| 絹本 | けんぽん | silk used in artwork |
| 絹綿 | きぬわた | silk floss |
| 絹目 | きぬめ | matte finish (e.g., of photographs) |
Kanji Index in the Dictionaries
| Dictionary | Kanji Index |
| Classic Nelson | 3543 |
| New Nelson | 4499 |
| Halpern | 1361 |
| Kanji Learners | 920 |
| Heisig | 1368 |
| Gakken | 1010 |
| Japanese Names | 2330 |
| Essential Kanji | 658 |
| Daikanwajiten | 27470 |
| Henshall | 664 |
| Kanji and Kana | 1261 |
| Sakade | 772 |
| Henshall 3 | 861 |
| Tuttle Kanji cards | 957 |
| Kanji in context | 880 |
| Kodansha compact | 1538 |
