# 絹 — silk

絹 means “silk”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 13 strokes. On'yomi: ケン (ken). Kun'yomi: きぬ (kinu). You'll see it in words such as 絹 (kinu, “silk”).

- Meaning: silk
- On'yomi: ケン (ken)
- Kun'yomi: きぬ (kinu)
- Strokes: 13
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Cloth & clothing 2

## How to remember 絹

Parts: 糸 thread · 口 mouth; box · 月 moon; flesh

## Words with 絹

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 絹 | きぬ (kinu) | silk |

## Don't confuse it with

[結](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/tie/) · [絡](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/entwine/) · [紹](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/introduce/) · [緯](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/latitude/)

## More in the “Cloth & clothing 2” set

[縫](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sew/) · [羅](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/gauze/) · [紡](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/spin-thread/) · [絹](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/silk/) · [襟](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/collar/) · [繕](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/mend/) · [裾](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/hem/) · [巾](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/towel/) · [綻](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/burst-open/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/silk/. Last updated 2026-11-01.