Japanese symbol for “cocoon”
繭
まゆ
Romaji: mayu
cocoon
In Japanese, cocoon is 繭, read まゆ (mayu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n cocoon
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “cocoon”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| コクーン | コクーン kokuun | cocoon |
| 玉繭 | たままゆ tamamayu | cocoon |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 繭玉 | まゆだま mayudama | New Year's decoration with cocoon-shaped cakes |
| 山繭 | やままゆ yamamayu | Japanese oak silkmoth (Antheraea yamamai) |
| 玉繭 | たままゆ tamamayu | dupion (double cocoon formed jointly by two or more silkworms); dupioni |
| 収繭 | しゅうけん shuuken | cocoon crop |
| 二つ繭 | ふたつまゆ futatsumayu | double cocoon |
| 繭価 | まゆか mayuka | price of a cocoon |
See also: Chinese symbol for “cocoon”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.