Kanji

菌

germ, fungus, bacteria

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

艸部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

キン

Common Readings

キン

Example sentences

きん
この部屋は湿気が多いので、菌が繁殖しやすい。

This room is humid, so bacteria propagate easily.

細菌 さいきん
この病気は細菌によって引き起こされる.

This disease is caused by bacteria.

耐性 たいせい
この細菌は、多くの抗生物質に対して耐性を持っている。

This bacterium is resistant to many antibiotics.

殺菌 さっきん
手をアルコールで殺菌した。

I sterilized my hands with alcohol.

加熱 かねつ
食品を加熱して殺菌する。

Heat food to sterilize it.

雑菌 ざっきん
傷口から雑菌が入らないように消毒する。

Disinfect to prevent germs from entering through the wound.

ばい菌 ばいきん
外から帰ったら、手に付いたばい菌を石鹸で洗い流しましょう。

When you get home from outside, let's wash away the germs on your hands with soap.

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