Japanese symbol for “fungi”
菌類
きんるい
Romaji: kinrui
fungus; fungi
In Japanese, fungi is 菌類, read きんるい (kinrui).
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Meanings
- n fungus; fungi
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “fungi”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 菌界 | きんかい kinkai | Fungi; fungus kingdom |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 細菌 | さいきん saikin | bacterium; bacteria; germ |
| 殺菌 | さっきん sakkin | sterilization; sterilisation; disinfection |
| 無菌 | むきん mukin | sterilised; sterilized; sterile |
| 抗菌 | こうきん koukin | antibacterial; antimicrobial |
| 大腸菌 | だいちょうきん daichoukin | Escherichia coli (E. coli) |
| 球菌 | きゅうきん kyuukin | coccus |
| 種類 | しゅるい shurui | variety; kind; type |
| 人類 | じんるい jinrui | mankind; humanity |
See also: Chinese symbol for “fungi”.
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