繭 = 艹 + 冂 + ｜ + 糸 + 虫

繭 is a Japanese kanji written with 18 strokes, listed here under the keyword “cocoon”. It is built from 艹 (mugwort), 冂 (border), ｜ (pipe), 糸 (thread) and 虫 (insect). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 2025.

Keyword: cocoon
RTK frame: 2025
Strokes: 18
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading): ケン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading): まゆ, きぬ
Script: Japanese kanji
Also known as: кокон
Same glyph as a traditional Chinese hanzi: 繭 cocoon

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

How to find 繭 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “mugwort” + “border” + “pipe”. 繭 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 繭 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.