Word details

本の虫

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 本の虫.

Dictionary

Entry

本の虫本のムシほんのむしNounExpressionFreq #59808
1

bookworm; bibliophile; bibliophage

Examples
彼は、いわば、本の虫だ。
He is, so to speak, a bookworm.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

5 strokesFrequency 10JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ホン

Kun

もと

Nanori

まとごう

insect, bug, temper

6 strokesFrequency 1,351JLPT N2Grade 1

On

チュウ

Kun

むし

Nanori

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