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虫

Level VIII of XX on the frequency path

Frequency rank 993 / 2,608

Insect

On’yomi
ちゅう
Kun’yomi
むし
Radical
虫 Insect (Kangxi 142)

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 承 (Consent), less common than 飯 (Meal).

The character 虫 (insect) looks like a crawling bug — a body with legs and antennae, wriggling along a surface.

In words

虫 むし insectN4
虫歯 むしば cavity,tooth decay,decayed tooth,cariesN3
昆虫 こんちゅう insect;bugN1

虫 is rank 993 of 2,608 in published Japanese.

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