Japanese symbol for “convulsions”
疳の虫
かんのむし
Romaji: kannomushi
convulsions (in a child); nervousness; short-temperedness
In Japanese, convulsions is 疳の虫, read かんのむし (kannomushi).
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Meanings
- n convulsions (in a child); nervousness; short-temperedness
- n bug thought to cause children's diseases
Written forms: 疳の虫、かんの虫、癇の虫. Readings: かんのむし.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “convulsions”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 差し込み | さしこみ sashikomi | spasm of pain; griping pain; (fit of) convulsions |
| 癪 | しゃく shaku | abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 下疳 | げかん gekan | chancre |
| 軟性下疳 | なんせいげかん nanseigekan | soft chancre |
| 昆虫 | こんちゅう konchuu | insect; bug |
| 虫歯 | むしば mushiba | tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental cavity |
| 害虫 | がいちゅう gaichuu | harmful insect; noxious insect; pest |
| 寄生虫 | きせいちゅう kiseichuu | parasite |
| 毛虫 | けむし kemushi | hairy caterpillar; woolly bear |
| 幼虫 | ようちゅう youchuu | larva; grub; maggot |
See also: Chinese symbol for “convulsions”.
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