Word details

虫食い

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 虫食い.

Dictionary

Entry

虫食い虫喰いしくいムシクイFreq #40629
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

worm-eaten; moth-eaten

2

Common noun

holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.

3

Word usually written using kana alone; Common noun

leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff; willow wren

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

insect, bug, temper

6 strokesFrequency 1,351JLPT N2Grade 1

On

チュウ

Kun

むし

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

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

12 strokesGrade 9

Kun

く.うく.らう

Nanori

じき

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