SuGoiSuす語彙す虫
虫: insect
insect; bug
6 strokesElementary · Grade 1 (10級)in 47 words here
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チュウ・キ
Kunむし
Alone it is むし: 虫歯（むしば, a cavity）. ちゅう in compounds: 昆虫（こんちゅう）.
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Key words
虫むしinsect; bug
虫歯むしばcavity; decayed tooth
泣き虫なきむしcrybaby
昆虫こんちゅうinsect
幼虫ようちゅうlarva
Example sentences
夏の夜は、虫の声がよく聞こえます。
On summer nights you can hear the insects clearly.
甘いものを食べすぎて、虫歯になりました。
I ate too many sweets and got a cavity.
兄は昆虫が大好きで、毎日図鑑を見ています。
My brother loves insects and looks at his picture book every day.