What is the Kanji for 'Insect'? | 虫
If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Insect', you've come to the right place!
The Japanese Kanji for 'Insect' is 虫.
Parts of the Kanji 虫
If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 3 parts:
虫 As Part Of Other Kanji
This kanji appears as part of 15 other kanji:
Words Using 虫
This kanji is used in 2 words:
Kanji Related to 虫 Through the Part 中
These 6 kanji contain the part 中 as well.
Kanji Related to 虫 Through the Part 丶
These 20 kanji contain the part 丶 as well.
Kanji Related to 虫 Through the Part 一
These 53 kanji contain the part 一 as well.
Learn the Kanji 虫
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What does 虫 mean?
虫 means 'Insect'.
Japanese school students learn this kanji in First Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.
To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.