Word details

ふなくいむし

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

Dictionary

Entry

なくいむし船食虫フナクイムシNounUsually kanaFreq #194751
1

shipworm (esp. naval shipworm, Teredo navalis); teredo

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

ship, boat

11 strokesFrequency 713JLPT N2Grade 2

On

セン

Kun

ふねふな-

Nanori

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

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