Kanji

虫

insect, bug, temper

Kanji

Grade

Grade 1

Strokes

6 strokes

Radical

虫部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

チュウ, キ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

むし

Nanori (Name Reading)

むし

Common Readings

チュウ, むし

Example sentences

むし
彼は子供の頃から本の虫で、いつも図書館にいた。

He has been a bookworm since he was a child and was always at the library.

気持ち悪い きもちわるい
その虫は見た目がとても気持ち悪い。

That bug looks very disgusting.

昆虫 こんちゅう
庭で珍しい昆虫を見つけた。

I found a rare insect in the garden.

擬態 ぎたい
この昆虫は枯れ葉に擬態して敵を欺く。

This insect mimics a dead leaf to deceive its enemies.

泣き虫 なきむし
弟は小さいころから泣き虫で、すぐ涙が出た。

My younger brother was a crybaby from when he was little, and tears came quickly.

芋虫 いもむし
葉っぱの上に芋虫がいます。

There is a caterpillar on the leaf.

くい くい
地方によっては、芋虫のことを「くい」と呼ぶことがある。

In some regions, caterpillars are sometimes called 'kui'.

弱虫 よわむし
彼は弱虫だから、暗い場所を怖がっている。

He is a coward, so he is afraid of dark places.

羽虫 はむし
電灯の周りに羽虫が集まっている。

Winged insects are gathering around the electric light.

磑風舂雨 がいふうしょうう
空を飛ぶ羽虫の様子から磑風舂雨を察し、早めに雨具を準備した。

Sensing the coming rain from the way the insects were flying, I prepared rain gear early.

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