Today’s Kanji is “虫” (mushi); Kanji for “insect”.
Handwritten Kanji “虫” (mushi)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “虫”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 虫 | チュウ むし | chuu mushi | 6 | 虫 | insect |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “虫”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| てんとう虫 | てんとうむし | tentoumushi | ladybug |
| 殺虫剤 | さっちゅうざい | sacchuuzai | insecticide |
| 昆虫学者 | こんちゅうがくしゃ | konchuugakusha | entomologist |
