蚕さん児じさんじMeanings1nounsilkwormRare, literary term for silkworm. In modern Japanese, 蚕 (かいこ) is the standard word. 蚕児 may appear in classical texts, poetry, or specialized sericulture contexts.古ふるい文ぶん献けんには「蚕さん児じ」という表ひょう記きが見みられる。The notation '蚕児' can be found in old documents.