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Kanji 虫: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 虫: insect, bug, temper

Key takeaways

Kanji 虫: insect, bug, temper. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

insectbugtemper

On reading

チュウ

Kun reading

むし

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 虫

insect, bug, temper

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine an insect crawling right through the middle (中) of a path. The character looks like the symbol for 'middle' with an extra wriggling tail added at the bottom to represent a bug.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

チュウ
  • 昆虫こんちゅう

    insect / bug

Kun reading

むし
  • 虫歯むしば

    cavity / tooth decay

  • むし

    insect / bug

Commonly used words

  • 昆虫
    こんちゅう

    insect / bug

  • 虫歯
    むしば

    cavity / tooth decay

  • むし

    insect / bug

Example sentences

Example 1

公園でたくさんの昆を見た。

Translation

I saw many insects in the park.

Example 2

の種類はとても多いです。

Translation

There are many types of insects.

Example 3

歯が痛くて食べられない。

Translation

My cavity hurts, so I can't eat.

Example 4

歯を治すために歯医者へ行った。

Translation

I went to the dentist to treat my cavity.

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