Word details

きくいむし

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word きくいむし.

Dictionary

Entry

いむし木食い虫木食虫キクイムシ木蠹虫NounUsually kanaFreq #232923
1

bark beetle (Scolytidae spp.)

2

gribble (Limnoria lignorum); grain borer; wood borer

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

tree, wood

4 strokesFrequency 317JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ボクモク

Kun

こ-

Nanori

もと

eat, food

9 strokesFrequency 328JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ショクジキ

Kun

く.うく.らうた.べるは.む

Nanori

ぐい

insect, bug, temper

6 strokesFrequency 1,351JLPT N2Grade 1

On

チュウ

Kun

むし

Nanori

moth, insects which eat into clot

24 strokes

On

Kun

きくいむし

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