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
子供 から いつも 図書館 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 見た目 とても 気持ち悪い

That bug looks very disgusting.

昆虫 こんちゅう
珍しい 昆虫 見つけた

I found a rare insect in the garden.

擬態 ぎたい
この 昆虫 枯れ葉 擬態して 欺く

This insect mimics a dead leaf to deceive its enemies.

芋虫 いもむし
葉っぱ 芋虫 います

There is a caterpillar on the leaf.

くい くい
地方 によって 芋虫 こと くい 呼ぶ こと ある

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

弱虫 よわむし
弱虫 から 暗い 場所 怖がっている

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

羽虫 はむし
電灯 周り 羽虫 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
飛ぶ 羽虫 様子 から 磑風舂雨 察し 早め 雨具 準備 した

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

害虫 がいちゅう
なる 害虫 駆除 する ため 殺虫剤 まきます

In the summer, I use pesticides to get rid of pests in the garden.

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