Word Meaning 絹紬

けんちゅう kenchuu

絹紬 is read as けんちゅう (kenchuu) and means pongee (unbleached silk).

Meaning

English

pongee (unbleached silk)

Reading

Kana

けんちゅう

Romaji

kenchuu

Writing Variants

繭紬けんちゅう kenchuu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Rank 140237 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

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絹糸

けんし

silk thread

絹

きぬ

silk

絹織物

きぬおりもの

silk goods

絹布

けんぷ

silk

絹本

けんぽん

silk canvas

絹地

きぬじ

silk fabrics

絹目

きぬめ

matte finish (e.g. of photographs)

紬

つむぎ

tsumugi

大島紬

おおしまつむぎ

Oshima tsumugi weave

白紬

しろつむぎ

white pongee

結城紬

ゆうきつむぎ

silk products produced near Yūki (using natural indigo dye)

人絹

じんけん

rayon