WORD DETAIL
養蚕
ようさん
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
養蚕(ようさん) is sericulture, specifically the raising of silkworms for silk production. - Basic usage: It modifies equipment in
養蚕道具and can mark a livelihood in養蚕で生計を立てる.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Raising silkworms
- It focuses on rearing silkworms rather than naming every stage of weaving silk.

