Kanji

蛆

Meaning

worm grub and maggot

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • うじ maggot
  • うじ むし maggot
  • おとこやもめに うじ がわく widowers are untidy

On'yomi

  • そ
  • しょ

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/11

Related Entries

蛆 うじ
maggot, larva, grub

Component Analysis

蛆
worm, grub, maggot
うじ, ソ, ショ
虫
insect, bug, temper
むし, チュウ, キ
中
in, inside, middle...
なか, うち, チュウ
口
mouth
くち, コウ, ク
丨
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
すす.む, しりぞ.く, コン
且
moreover, also, furthermore
か.つ, ショ, ソ
月
month, moon
つき, ゲツ, ガツ
一
one, one radical (no.1)
ひと-, ひと.つ, イチ

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