Japanese symbol for “nematode”
線虫
せんちゅう
Romaji: senchuu
nematode
In Japanese, nematode is 線虫, read せんちゅう (senchuu).
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Meanings
- n nematode
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “nematode”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 線形動物 | せんけいどうぶつ senkeidoubutsu | nematode |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 新幹線 | しんかんせん shinkansen | Shinkansen; bullet train |
| 無線 | むせん musen | radio (communication) |
| 路線 | ろせん rosen | route (bus, train, air, etc.); line |
| 線路 | せんろ senro | railway track; railway line; railroad |
| 直線 | ちょくせん chokusen | straight line |
| 本線 | ほんせん honsen | main line; trunk line |
| 昆虫 | こんちゅう konchuu | insect; bug |
| 虫歯 | むしば mushiba | tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental cavity |
See also: Chinese symbol for “nematode”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.