“Insect” or “Bug” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “虫”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “虫” means “Worm”, “Roundworm” or “Person devoted to one thing” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “虫”
Jouyou Kanji “虫” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 6 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | ちゅう(chuu) |
| き(ki) | |
| Kun-Yomi | むし(mushi) |
| Meanings | Generic term for insect |
| Insect, Bug, Cricket, Moth, Worm, Roundworm | |
| Generic term for animals | |
| Adder | |
| Someone who is enthusiastic about something |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “虫”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 虫害(ちゅうがい-chu u ga i) | Insect damage, Pest injury, Pest damage, Termite damage |
| 虫垂(ちゅうすい-chu u su i) | Vermiform appendix |
| 虫媒花(ちゅうばいか-chu u ba i ka) | Entomophilous flower |
| 虫が知らせる(むしがしらせる-mu shi ga shi ra se ru) | To forebode, To have a presentiment |
| 虫下し(むしくだし-mu shi ku da shi) | Vermifuges, Parasiticide, Anthelmintic |
| 虫気(むしけ-mu shi ke) | Diseases accompanied by abdominal pain, Abdominal pain caused by parasites, Child’s complaint, Nervous weakness, Throes |
| 虫唾(むしず-mu shi zu) | Strong sense of disgust, Water brash |
| 虫の息(むしのいき-mu shi no i ki) | Faint breath, Dying whisper, At death’s door |
| 虫歯(むしば-mu shi ba) | Bad tooth, Decayed tooth, Carious tooth |
| 虫干し(むしぼし-mu shi bo shi) | Airing of clothes, hanging scrolls etc (to prevent damage from insects and mould) |
| 虫眼鏡(むしめがね-mu shi me ga ne) | Magnifying glass, Reading glass |
| 虫除け(むしよけ-mu shi yo ke) | Insecticide, Insect repellent, Camphor ball, Mothball |
| 益虫(えきちゅう-e ki chu u) | Useful insect, Beneficial insect |
| 回虫(かいちゅう-ka i chu u) | Roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides), Mawworm, Intestinal worm |
| 害虫(がいちゅう-ga i chu u) | Harmful insect, Noxious insect, Injurious insect, Pest, Vermin |
| 寄生虫(きせいちゅう-ki se i chu u) | Parasite, Zooparasite, Helminth |
| 毛虫(けむし-ke mu shi) | Hairy caterpillar, Woolly bear |
| 甲虫(こうちゅう-ko u chu u) | Beetle |
| 昆虫(こんちゅう-ko n chu u) | Insect, Bug |
| 成虫(せいちゅう-se i chu u) | Imago, Adult insect |
| 玉虫(たまむし-ta ma mu shi) | Jewel beetle (esp. Chrysochroa fulgidissima), Buprestid |
| 毒虫(どくむし-do ku mu shi) | Poisonous insect |
| 羽虫(はむし-ha mu shi) | ① Small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite), ② Biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga) |
| 水虫(みずむし-mi zu mu shi) | ① Athlete’s foot, ② Water boatman (esp. species Hesperocorixa distanti), ③ Asellus hilgendorfi (species of aquatic sowbug) |
| 夜光虫(やこうちゅう-ya ko u chu u) | Noctiluca scintillans (luminescent species of dinoflagellate) |
| 幼虫(ようちゅう-yo u chu u) | Larva, Grub |
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