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シデムシ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word シデムシ.

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Entry

シデムシむし埋葬虫NounUsually kanaFreq #283146
1

carrion beetle (any beetle of family Silphidae, incl. burying beetles)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

bury, be filled up, embedded

10 strokesFrequency 1,110JLPT N2Grade 8

On

マイ

Kun

う.めるう.まるう.もれるうず.めるうず.まるい.ける

interment, bury, shelve

12 strokesFrequency 754JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ソウ

Kun

ほうむ.る

Nanori

はふり

insect, bug, temper

6 strokesFrequency 1,351JLPT N2Grade 1

On

チュウ

Kun

むし

Nanori

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