also: きまゆ
yellow cocoon
Refers specifically to the cocoon of a silkworm that is yellow in color, often associated with certain silkworm varieties producing yellow silk.
Yellow raw silk can be obtained from yellow cocoons.
Standard kanji spelling; reading こうけん is the more common on'yomi-based reading.
Alternate kun'yomi-based reading; less common but still encountered.
Compound of 黄 (yellow) and 繭 (cocoon). The reading こうけん uses on'yomi, while きまゆ uses kun'yomi.