Kanji: 絹. Radical: 糸. Number of strokes: 13. Meaning: “ silk”. Pronunciation: ケン、きぬken, kinu.
silk (Chinese radicals)
Chinese radicals (120/214): 糸 (糹) mì silk [Stroke count: 6] - Examples: 系、糾、紀
Radicaux chinois ( 120 / 214) : 糸 (糹) mì soie [Nombre de traits : 6 ] - Exemples : 系、糾、紀
silk (Chinese character)
Chinese character: silk / 丝 sī
Caractère(s) chinois : soie / 丝 sī
silk2 (Chinese character)
Chinese character: silk / 绸 chóu
Caractère(s) chinois : soie / 绸 chóu
Tomioka Silk Mill
Such a challenge after the Meiji Restoration
How to establish a model filature facility
With the most sophisticated machinery
To improve the quality of raw silk
With 150 silk reeling machines
400 female workers
Under the management of the French Paul Brunat
Tomioka Silk Mill 富岡製糸場, Tomioka Seishijō
Established in 1872
Japan's oldest modern silk reeling factory
Located in Gunma Prefecture
UNESCO World Heritage Site 2014