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silkworm

On-Yomi: サン、テン — Kun-Yomi: かいこ、こ

Koohii stories:

1) [dihutenosa] 31-8-2007(211): There are no insects in heaven - well, that is, except for silkworms. What, do you expect Jesus to import his fancy robes from China?

2) [kokeshidoll17] 16-9-2008(164): In China it was believed that the silkworms were insects sent from heaven because of the beautiful material they produced.

3) [yawfosu88] 5-8-2007(40): Imagine an insect, the silkworm descending from a heavenly, golden, cloud- filled sky on a single string of silk.

4) [g33kette] 4-3-2008(17): Heavenly bug.

5) [vosmiura] 30-5-2007(12): The poor silkworm insect goes up to heaven after we boil its coccoon to take its silk.

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