JLPT N2 · 6 strokes
Kanji 虫: "insect, bug, temper"
The kanji 虫 means "insect, bug, temper". It is written with 6 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read チュウ, キ in on'yomi and むし in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
チュウキ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
むし
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | insect, bug, temper |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 6 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 1 |
| Frequency rank | 1351 of 2,501 |
Common words with 虫
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 虫insect; bug; cricket; moth · worm; roundworm
- 昆虫insect; bug
- 泣き虫crybaby; blubberer
- 虫けらworm; insect · insignificant person; pathetic person
- 弱虫coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp
- 芋虫hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
- 羽虫biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga) · small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
- 爬虫類reptiles
- 害虫harmful insect; noxious insect; pest; vermin
- 苦虫bitter-tasting bug
- 寄生虫parasite
- 虫歯tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental cavity; dental caries
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