- 蚕 — silkworm
- 蚕業 — sericulture industry
- 養蚕 — silkworm farming
- 蚕糸 — silk thread
- 蚕豆 — broad bean (lit. “silkworm bean”)
蚕 combines the insect radical 虫 with the top element 天-like shape, and historically points to the culturally important silkworm. It appears widely in words tied to silk making and agriculture.
昔の農家では 蚕を 育てていました。
In the past, farming households raised silkworms.
祖母は 養蚕の 経験があります。
My grandmother has experience in silkworm farming.