虫 — kanji meaning “insect”
虫
insect, bug, temper
- Meanings
- insect, bug, temper
- On'yomi
- チュウ (chuu)、キ (ki)
- Kun'yomi
- むし
- Name readings
- む
- Strokes
- 6
- School grade
- 1
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 2
- Newspaper frequency
- #1351 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 142
- Chinese reading
- chóng, huǐ — Chinese character page
Words with 虫
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 弱虫 | よわむし yowamushi | coward; weakling; scaredy cat |
| 成虫 | せいちゅう seichuu | imago; adult (insect) |
| 殺虫 | さっちゅう satchuu | killing insects or pests |
| 水虫 | みずむし mizumushi | athlete's foot |
| 爬虫類 | はちゅうるい hachuurui | reptiles |
| 玉虫色 | たまむしいろ tamamushiiro | iridescent colour |
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