絹 Silk

Radical Combination

• 糸

  Thread
• 口

  Mouth
• 月

  Moon

Meaning

Primary

Silk

Mnemonic

Put thread in the mouth of a worm while the moon is out and it will poop out some silk. That's why they call them silkworms, didn't you know? But it has to be while the moon is out, otherwise normal thread will come right back out the other end of the worm. The moon is what makes the magic happen.

Hints

Picture feeding some thread into the mouth of a worm as the light from the full moon shines in on you. See the silk come out of the worm's butt and into your hands.

Readings

On’yomi

けん

Kun’yomi

きぬ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Wearing silk is the key (き) to not being nude (ぬ). Wear it!

Hints

Picture yourself wearing nothing but silk. Silk shirt, silk pants, even silk underwear. It feels great against the skin! And most importantly, you're not nude.