[虫] Handwritten Kanji for insect and its Readings, Radical and Usage

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