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蝨
蝨
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Meanings

lice
vermin

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シツ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
しらみ

Common Words

ウオジラミ
魚虱
魚蝨
金魚蝨
うおじらみ (魚虱／魚蝨)
《 ちょう 》
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #15995
1

Japanese fish louse (Argulus japonicus)

しらみ
虱
蝨
シラミ
しし (虱)
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #56458
1

louse (esp. a sucking louse); lice

しらみつぶし
虱潰し
しらみ潰し
蝨潰し
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #64977
1

very thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.); fine-tooth-comb search; exhaustive search; scouring

Examples
救援隊は子供をしらみつぶしに捜した。
The rescue worker searched the area, looking for the child.
ダニ
だに
壁蝨
蜱
蟎
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #160202
1

tick (Acari spp.); mite

Examples
ダニに「さん」づけするのか。面白いコだな。
"Mister"ing a tick? You're a funny kid.
2

Colloquial

hoodlum; tough

はだに
葉壁蝨
ハダニ
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #206565
1

spider mite (any mite of family Tetranychidae)

けダニ (毛ダニ)
毛ダニ
毛蜱
毛壁蝨
けだに (毛蜱／毛壁蝨)
ケダニ
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #231743
1

hairy mite (esp. red velvet mite, Trombidiidae spp.)

いえだに (家だに／家壁蝨)
家ダニ
家だに
家壁蝨
いえダニ (家ダニ)
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #232246
1

tropical rat mite (Ornithonyssus bacoti)

きじらみ
木虱
木蝨
キジラミ
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #269190
1

psylla (any insect of family Psyllidae); psyllid; jumping plant louse

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