# 蚕 — Silkworm

Frequency rank 2291 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 鮎 (Freshwater trout), less common than 錆 (Rust).

- On’yomi: —
- Kun’yomi: かいこ
- Radical: 虫 Insect (Kangxi 142)
- Frequency path: Level XVIII of XX

Heaven on top watches over an insect below — a heavenly insect that spins silk, the silkworm is a divine creature that produces miraculous thread.

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