| Kanji | 虫 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | チュウ、キ |
| Kunyomi | むし |
| Nanori | む |
| English | insect, bug, temper |
| Examples | 虫(むし): insect; bug; cricket; moth; worm 昆虫(こんちゅう): insect; bug 虫歯(むしば): cavity; tooth decay; decayed tooth; caries |
| JLPT Level | 2 |
| Jouyou Grade | 1 |
| Frequency | 1351 |
| Components | 中: in; inside; middle; mean; center |
| Number of Strokes | 6 |
| Kanji Radical | 虫 |
| Radical Number | 142 |
| Radical Strokes | 6 |
| Radical Reading | むし・むしへん |
| Traditional Form | 蟲 |
| Classification | 会意 Compound Ideographic |
| Keyword | insect |
| Koohii Story 1 | I see the bottom of this kanji as an arm, and the top is an insect biting into the arm, sucking some blood. |
| Koohii Story 2 | Insect in one drop of amber. Think Jurassic Park. |
Tags: jlpt.n2, grade1, kanjifreq1001-1500, kanji_nature_animal
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