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4 虫 Insect

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Radical Combination

  • 虫 Insect

Meaning

Primary

Insect

Alternative

Bug

Mnemonic

The insect radical and insect are the same in looks as well as and meaning.

Hints

It's times like these when you gotta hope you're studying your radicals!

Readings

On’yomi

ちゅう, き

Kun’yomi

むし

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

It's an insect! Get it! You squish it with your foot - what sound does it make? A mush (むし) sound.

Hints

Imagine little words that say "mush" flying out from under your foot as you mush the poor thing. What does a "mush" sound sound like? You'll have to come up with something unique to yourself, and focus on it to remember this reading.

Found In Vocabulary

  • 虫
    • むし
    • Bug
  • 毛虫
    • けむし
    • Caterpillar
  • 弱虫
    • よわむし
    • Weakling
  • 虫歯
    • むしば
    • Cavity
  • 泣き虫
    • なきむし
    • Crybaby
  • 昆虫
    • こんちゅう
    • Insect
  • 殺虫剤
    • さっちゅうざい
    • Insecticide
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