This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ケン、きぬ
Romaji: ken, kinu
Kana
Romaji

Meaning

silk

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  13
Radical Number:  120
Frequency:  1916
Grade:  6
Skip Pattern:  1-6-7
Korean Reading:  gyeon
Chinese Reading:  juan4
Unicode:  7d79
JIS:  3828

Indexes

Halpern Index: 1361
Nelson Index: 3543
New Nelson Index: 4499
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 6a7.3
Four Corner Index: 2692.7
Guide to Remembering Index: 664
Gakken Index: 1010
Japanese Names Index: 2330
Daikanwanjiten Index: 27470
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 8.1064
Remembering the kanji Index: 1368
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1632
Kodansha Compact Index: 1538
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 861
Kanji in Context Index: 880
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 920
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1243
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1380
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1468
Essential Kanji Index: 658
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1721
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 2746
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 772
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 957

Words

(きぬ)
silk
絹織物 (きぬおりもの)
silk goods
絹目 (きぬめ)
matte finish (e.g. of photographs)
絹張り (きぬばり)
silk finish
絹布 (けんぷ)
silk; silk cloth
絹本 (けんぽん)
silk used in artwork
絹糸 (けんし、きぬいと)
silk thread
絹地 (きぬじ)
silk fabrics
綾絹 (あやぎぬ)
twilled silk fabric
絹物 (きぬもの)
silk goods
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