蚕


This is the kanji for silkworm.

on readings:
  • san
kun readings:
  • kaiko
examples:
蚕 kaiko silkworm
蚕起食桑 Kaiko okite kuwa o hamu May 21 - 25
蚕糸 sanshi silk thread
蚕食 sanshoku encroachment, inroads
養蚕 yōsan sericulture, silkworm raising

links:
Japanese calander
Silkworm
Wiktionary

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Last Alteration Performed: 19 February 2026 by Bradley James Wogsland.