むし

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Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of むし – see the following entries.
無視
ignoring, neglect
to ignore, to neglect
無私
unselfish; disinterested
selflessness; impartiality
無死
(baseball) no outs; no player from the batting side has been removed during the current inning
無始
(Buddhism) the eternal without beginning; that which has always existed
time immemorial; the remote past
無指
adactylism; adactyly, the absence of fingers or other digits
霧視
blurred vision; cloudy vision
務歯
tooth of a zip fastener (zipper)
(This term, むし (mushi), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as むし, see Category:Japanese kanji read as むし.)

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of むし – see the following entry.
1
a bug, insect, worm
a serpent, snake
(figurative) a worm (person living for only one thing)
(derogatory) a worm (despicable person)
a temperament (thought which is in the deep in mind) (Can we verify(+) this sense?)
(archaic) a male lover
Alternative spelling
ムシ
(This term, むし (mushi), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as むし, see Category:Japanese kanji read as むし.)

Etymology 3

For pronunciation and definitions of むし – see the following entry.
H
(obsolete) old name for karamushi: the ramie plant, Boehmeria nivea var. nipononivea
short for (むしのたれぎぬ), (むし)()(ぎぬ) (mushi no tareginu), a kind of veil made of ramie and worn from the brim of a hat by women from the Heian period through the Kamakura period
Alternative spellings
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(This term, むし (mushi), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as むし, see Category:Japanese kanji read as むし.)