Kanji

虫

Meaning

insect bug and temper

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • むし ばむ to be worm-eaten
  • むし insect
  • むし ば tooth decay

On'yomi

  • こん ちゅう insect
  • がい ちゅう harmful insect
  • よう ちゅう larva
  • き ぶ insect radical

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/6

Related Entries

虫 むし
insect, bug, cricket, moth, wo...

Component Analysis

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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