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: サン、テン、かいこ、こ
Romaji: san, ten, kaiko, ko
Kana
Romaji

Meaning

silkworm

Stroke Diagram

12345678910

Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  10
Radical Number:  1
Frequency:  2272
Grade:  6
Skip Pattern:  2-4-6
Korean Reading:  jam
Chinese Reading:  can2
Unicode:  8695
JIS:  3B3D

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2457
Nelson Index: 57
New Nelson Index: 5290
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 6d4.8
Four Corner Index: 1013.6
Guide to Remembering Index: 688
Gakken Index: 2017
Daikanwanjiten Index: 32869
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 10.0009
Remembering the kanji Index: 523
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1715
Kodansha Compact Index: 1606
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 885
Kanji in Context Index: 1866
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1589
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2170
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 529
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 562
Essential Kanji Index: 880
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3107
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3171
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 617
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 901

Words

(かいこ、カイコ)
silkworm (Bombyx mori)
蚕糸 (さんし)
silk thread; silk yarn
蚕種 (さんしゅ)
silkworm-egg card
蚕座 (さんざ)
silkworm basket
蚕糸試験所 (さんししけんじょ)
silk experiment station
養蚕 (ようさん)
sericulture; silkworm culture
蚕室 (さんしつ)
silkworm-raising room
蚕具 (さんぐ)
sericultural equipment
蚕糸業 (さんしぎょう)
sericulture industry
蚕児 (さんじ)
silkworm
Find More