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Kanji: 虫

KANJI
6 strokes
READINGS
KUN 訓
むし
 ON 音 
チュウ
STROKE ORDER
Slow Fast
Look up a kanji:  
JLPT Level:
JLPT N2 (upper intermediate level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 10 (learned at completion of 1st grade)
Grade:
Taught during the 1st grade in Japan
Radical:
Radical name:
むし
Meaning:
Insect, bug, temper
Usage:
Appears regularly in Japanese newspapers, but about 1400 kanji are used more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N4
(むし)
insect
N3
(むしば)
cavity, tooth decay, decayed tooth, caries
N1
(こんちゅう)
insect, bug
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