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心喰い虫

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 心喰い虫.

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Entry

心喰い虫心喰虫んくいむしシンクイムシNoun
1

codling moth larva

2

any moth whose larvae feed on fruit

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)

4 strokesFrequency 157JLPT N3Grade 2

On

シン

Kun

こころ-ごころ

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

12 strokesGrade 9

Kun

く.うく.らう

Nanori

じき

insect, bug, temper

6 strokesFrequency 1,351JLPT N2Grade 1

On

チュウ

Kun

むし

Nanori

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