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虫

6 strokes in total

JLPT N2 Grade 1 insect

📖 English Meaning

germ, insect, correctional institution

Pronunciation
Hiragana:
むし ちゅう
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Romaji:
mushi chuu
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On'yomi:
チュウ
Kun'yomi:
むし
Character Meanings
虫 insects, worms; KangXi radical 142
Radical
虫
むしへん
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Compound Words with 虫
虫がいい むしがいい
虫が好かない むしがすかない
虫が知らせる むしがしらせる
虫けら むしけら
虫の居所が悪い むしのいどころがわるい
虫の息 むしのいき
虫の知らせ むしのしらせ
虫の音 むしのね
Related Words
虫くだし vermifuge
虫けら insect, louse
虫の知らせ premonition
虫ばむ affect
Famous People with this Kanji
実業家 虫明洋一 (むしあきよういち)
版画家 漆原木虫 (うるしばらもくちゅう)
小説家 小栗虫太郎 (おぐりむしたろう)

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