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Kanji 昆: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 昆: descendants, elder brother, insect

Key takeaways

Kanji 昆: descendants, elder brother, insect. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

descendantselder brotherinsect

On reading

コン

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 昆

descendants, elder brother, insect

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

日 + 比

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine a vast multitude of things lined up (比) under the sun (日). This represents a swarm of insects (昆蟲) or the many descendants who follow in a family lineage.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

コン
  • 昆虫こんちゅう

    insect / bug

Commonly used words

  • 昆虫
    こんちゅう

    insect / bug

Example sentences

Example 1

公園でたくさんの虫を見た。

Translation

I saw many insects in the park.

Example 2

虫の種類はとても多いです。

Translation

There are many types of insects.

Kanji 昆: descendants, elder brother, insect | Daily Nihongo