Meaning of 虫食い(むしくい) in Japanese

虫食い, 虫喰い
Kana Reading
むしくい
Romaji
mushikui
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    worm-eaten
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus)

Related Kanji

虫 JLPT 2

6 strokes

insect, bug, temper

On'Yomi: チュウ, キ

Kun'Yomi: むし

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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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喰

12 strokes

eat, drink, receive (a blow), (kokuji)

On'Yomi:

Kun'Yomi: く.う, く.らう

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