Meaning of 木食い虫(きくいむし) in Japanese

木食い虫, 木食虫, 木蠧虫
Kana Reading
きくいむし, キクイムシ
Romaji
kikuimushi, kikuimushi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    bark beetle (Scolytidae spp.)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    gribble (Limnoria lignorum)

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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木 JLPT 5

4 strokes

tree, wood

On'Yomi: ボク, モク

Kun'Yomi: き, こ-

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蠧

22 strokes

worm-eaten

On'Yomi: ト

Kun'Yomi: きくいむし

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