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Meaning of 毛虫(けむし) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 毛虫

Kana Reading けむし

Romaji kemushi

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

hairy caterpillar; woolly bear

Example sentence

毛虫が蝶々に変わった。 The caterpillar turned into a butterfly.
Parts of speech

Meaning

pest; nudnik (nudnick)

Example sentence

母は蛇はいうまでもなく毛虫が嫌いだった。 My mother disliked caterpillars, not to mention snakes.

Examples of 毛虫, けむし in a sentence

毛虫が蝶々に変わった。

The caterpillar turned into a butterfly.
母は蛇はいうまでもなく毛虫が嫌いだった。

My mother disliked caterpillars, not to mention snakes.
蝶は成長した毛虫である。

A butterfly is a mature caterpillar.

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Kanji in this word

虫 JLPT 2

6 strokes

insect, bug, temper

On'Yomi: チュウ, キ

Kun'Yomi: むし

毛 JLPT 2

4 strokes

fur, hair, feather, down

On'Yomi: モウ

Kun'Yomi: け

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