Word details

ねくいはむし

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ねくいはむし.

Dictionary

Entry

くいはむし根喰葉虫ネクイハムシNounUsually kana
1

leaf beetle (of subfamily Donaciinae)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

root, radical, head (pimple)

10 strokesFrequency 620JLPT N2Grade 3

On

コン

Kun

-ね

eat, drink, receive (a blow), (kokuji)

12 strokesGrade 9

Kun

く.うく.らう

Nanori

じき

leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece

12 strokesFrequency 414JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ヨウ

Kun

Nanori

insect, bug, temper

6 strokesFrequency 1,351JLPT N2Grade 1

On

チュウ

Kun

むし

Nanori

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