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58 絹 Silk

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Radical Combination

  • 糸 Thread
  • 口 Mouth
  • 月 Moon

Meaning

Primary

Silk

Mnemonic

Put thread in the mouth of a worm while the moon is out and it will poop out some silk. That's why they call them silkworms, didn't you know? But it has to be while the moon is out, otherwise normal thread will come right back out the other end of the worm. The moon is what makes the magic happen.

Hints

Picture feeding some thread into the mouth of a worm as the light from the full moon shines in on you. See the silk come out of the worm's butt and into your hands.

Readings

On’yomi

けん

Kun’yomi

きぬ

Nanori

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Mnemonic

The biggest fan of silk is Ken (けん) the samurai. Everything he wears is silk, even his armor.

Hints

Picture Ken with a silk helmet, silk fundoshi, and a silk sheath for his sword.

Found In Vocabulary

  • 絹
    • きぬ
    • Silk
  • 絹糸
    • けんし
    • Silk Thread
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