Search Kanji for radical: 虫

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insect

Meaning: insect; bug; temper
Kun-yomi: むし
On-yomi: チュウ/キ

insects

Meaning: insects; worms
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young dragon

Meaning: young dragon
Kun-yomi: みずち
On-yomi: キュウ/ク/キョウ

young dragon

Meaning: young dragon
Kun-yomi: みずち
On-yomi: キュウ/ク/キョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: へび
On-yomi: ジャ/ダ/イ/ヤ

lice

Meaning: lice; vermin
Kun-yomi: しらみ
On-yomi: シツ

gadfly

Meaning: gadfly; horsefly
Kun-yomi: あぶ
On-yomi: ボウ

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worm

Meaning: worm
Kun-yomi: ぼうふら
On-yomi: カン

large poisonous snake

Meaning: large poisonous snake
Kun-yomi: まむし
On-yomi: キ/カイ/ケ

rainbow

Meaning: rainbow
Kun-yomi: にじ
On-yomi: コウ

cicada

Meaning: cicada
Kun-yomi: せみ
On-yomi: セン/ゼン

silkworm

Meaning: silkworm
Kun-yomi: かいこ/こ
On-yomi: サン/テン

mussels

Meaning: mussels; various shellfish
Kun-yomi: おおあり
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tip-toe

Meaning: tip-toe
Kun-yomi: はう
On-yomi: キ/ゲ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: いもり
On-yomi: ゲン/ガン

tapeworm

Meaning: tapeworm
Kun-yomi: かいちゅう/はらのむし
On-yomi: カイ/ユウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: こくぞうむし
On-yomi: キ/ゲ/カイ

plant louse

Meaning: plant louse; aphids
Kun-yomi: あぶらむし
On-yomi: カ/ケ

mole

Meaning: mole
Kun-yomi: もぐらもち
On-yomi: フン

boa constrictor

Meaning: boa constrictor
Kun-yomi: にしきへび
On-yomi: ゼン/ネン/ザン/ナン/テン

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red spotted lizard (used as medicine)

Meaning: red spotted lizard (used as medicine)
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カイ

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On-yomi: ブン

kind of water-beetle cash

Meaning: kind of water-beetle cash; then dollars and money generally
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hairy and poisonous caterpillars

Meaning: hairy and poisonous caterpillars
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flea

Meaning: flea
Kun-yomi: のみ/はやい
On-yomi: ソウ

earthworm

Meaning: earthworm
Kun-yomi: みみず
On-yomi: ズ/イン

centipede

Meaning: centipede; grasshopper
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On-yomi: コウ/ショウ

fool

Meaning: fool; make a fool of
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tadpole

Meaning: tadpole
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gnat

Meaning: gnat; sand fly
Kun-yomi: ぶゆ/ぶよ/ぶと/か
On-yomi: ゼイ/ネイ/ゼツ/ネチ

clam

Meaning: clam
Kun-yomi: はまぐり/どぶが.い
On-yomi: ボウ/ホウ/ビョウ

mosquito

Meaning: mosquito
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ブン

oyster

Meaning: oyster
Kun-yomi: かき
On-yomi: レイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ジ/ニ

grasshopper

Meaning: grasshopper; locust
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: サク/シャク/サ/シャ

ant eggs

Meaning: ant eggs
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: チ/シ/テイ/タイ

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On-yomi: ユウ/ユ

oyster

Meaning: oyster
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Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: キョ/ゴ

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On-yomi: レキ/リャク/セキ/シャク

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On-yomi: フ/ホク

millipede

Meaning: millipede
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ケン

insects that eat books

Meaning: insects that eat books; clothes
Kun-yomi: きくいむし
On-yomi: シュ

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On-yomi: チョウ

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On-yomi: ヘイ/ヒョウ/ホウ

caterpillar

Meaning: caterpillar
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ネン/セン

snake

Meaning: snake; serpent; hard drinker
Kun-yomi: へび
On-yomi: ジャ/ダ/イ/ヤ

lightning-bug

Meaning: lightning-bug; firefly
Kun-yomi: ほたる
On-yomi: ケイ

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ark shell

Meaning: ark shell
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カン

earthworm

Meaning: earthworm
Kun-yomi: みみず
On-yomi: キュウ

mole cricket

Meaning: mole cricket; cicada
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worm

Meaning: worm; grub; maggot
Kun-yomi: うじ
On-yomi: ソ/ショ

millipede

Meaning: millipede
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ユウ

dragonfly

Meaning: dragonfly; moon moth
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: レイ

abalone

Meaning: abalone; dried fish; surname
Kun-yomi: あわび
On-yomi: ホウ

kind of slug

Meaning: kind of slug
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: カツ

cricket

Meaning: cricket
Kun-yomi: こおろぎ
On-yomi: キョウ

cricket

Meaning: cricket
Kun-yomi: ころぎ/きりぎりす
On-yomi: キョウ

dragon

Meaning: dragon
Kun-yomi: みずち
On-yomi: コウ/キョウ

spider

Meaning: spider
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: チュ/シュ

shrimp

Meaning: shrimp; (kokuji)
Kun-yomi: えび/うば
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barbarian

Meaning: barbarian
Kun-yomi: えびす
On-yomi: バン

frog

Meaning: frog
Kun-yomi: かえる/かわず
On-yomi: ア/ワ

leech

Meaning: leech
Kun-yomi: ひる
On-yomi: シツ/チツ

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marine crab

Meaning: marine crab
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ボウ/ム/モウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: すくもむし
On-yomi: カク/キャク/ラク

the common intestinal worms

Meaning: the common intestinal worms; the tape-worm
Kun-yomi: かいちゅう
On-yomi: カイ

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On-yomi: フウ/ブ

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On-yomi: レツ/レチ

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Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: レイ/ライ

(dung) beetle

Meaning: (dung) beetle
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: キツ/キチ/ケツ/ケチ/ケイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: にいにいぜみ
On-yomi: セツ/ゼチ

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On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

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Kun-yomi: ほたる/やすで
On-yomi: ケン

clam

Meaning: clam
Kun-yomi: はまぐり
On-yomi: コウ

intestinal worms

Meaning: intestinal worms
Kun-yomi: かいちゅう/はらのむし
On-yomi: カイ/ユウ

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