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虫

Kanji 虫: meaning "insect, bug", readings, stroke order

The kanji 虫 means "insect, bug". On'yomi: チュウ; kun'yomi: むし. JLPT N3 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
insect, bug
On'yomi
チュウ
Kun'yomi
むし
Strokes
6
Level
JLPT N3
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Old form
蟲 旧字体: the form used before 1946, still seen in names and older texts.

Words with 虫

  • 虫 むし — insect
  • 虫歯 むしば — cavity, tooth decay
  • 昆虫 こんちゅう — insect, bug

Stroke order · 6 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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