Kanji

蠹

Meaning

moth and insects which eat into clot

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • きくいむし bark beetle (Scolytidae spp.)

On'yomi

  • と

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/24

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蠹 きくいむし
bark beetle (Scolytidae spp.),...

Component Analysis

蠹
moth, insects which eat into clot
きくいむし, ト
𰀉
冖
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ
石
stone
いし, セキ, シャク
口
mouth
くち, コウ, ク
䖵
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
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

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