
絹 - Silk
To make Silk, a delicate thread is drawn through a tiny mouth, entrance, measured carefully by the phases of the moon, month. In ancient China, silk weaving was tied to lunar cycles, believed to affect the quality of the threads.
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絹 - Silk
Index # 1144
Grade 6
13 strokes
JLPT Level : N1
Readings : ケン, きぬ