Meaning of 船食虫(ふなくいむし) in Japanese

船食虫
Kana Reading
ふなくいむし, フナクイムシ
Romaji
funakuimushi, funakuimushi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    shipworm (esp. naval shipworm, Teredo navalis); teredo

Related Kanji

虫 JLPT 2

6 strokes

insect, bug, temper

On'Yomi: チュウ, キ

Kun'Yomi: むし

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船 JLPT 3

11 strokes

ship, boat

On'Yomi: セン

Kun'Yomi: ふね, ふな-

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食 JLPT 5

9 strokes

eat, food

On'Yomi: ショク, ジキ

Kun'Yomi: く.う, く.らう, た.べる, は.む

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