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Kanji Detail for 繭 - "cocoon, silk, transformation"
繭
- Meaning
繭 means "cocoon, silk, transformation."
Cocoon - The silky case spun by silkworms.
Silk - Thread from a cocoon.
- Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
cocoon
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
cocoon; callus, blister
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
(bound form) cocoon; (bound form) callus (variant of 趼[jian3])
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
cocoon; callus, blister
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
What silkworms spin from their own silk to form a nest during the pupa stage. Oval-shaped. Yellow or white in color. Each silkworm forms one cocoon. Usually early summer is the cocoon season. People reel the silk to use as raw material for textiles. | All butterflies and moths passing through the pupa stage. The protective covering on the outside. Is all called 繭. | Foot injuries with wrinkled skin. Such as saying 重繭.
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