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虫

insect
Stroke count: 6

Readings

On readingチュウ、キ
Kun readingむし
JōyōGrade 1

Radicals and components

Radical虫insectComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

in · stick (丨) · mouth (口)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 556

Compound words

害虫がいちゅう
harmful insect; noxious insect; pest; vermin
昆虫こんちゅう
insect; bug
弱虫よわむし
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
毛虫けむし
hairy caterpillar; woolly bear; pest; nudnik (nudnick)
幼虫ようちゅう
larva; grub; maggot
虫歯むしば
tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental cavity; dental caries
寄生虫きせいちゅう
parasite
玉虫色たまむしいろ
iridescent colour; equivocal (reply, statement, etc.); ambiguous; vague
殺虫剤さっちゅうざい
insecticide; pesticide
爬虫類はちゅうるい
reptiles
虫除けむしよけ
insecticide; insect repellent

Stroke Order

6 strokes

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