毒虫

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See also: 毒蟲

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 毒虫 – see 毒蟲 (“poisonous insect; drug addict; etc.”).
(This term is the simplified form of 毒蟲).
Notes:

Japanese

Kanji in this term
毒 虫
どく
Grade: 5 		むし
Grade: 1
jūbakoyomi
Alternative spelling
毒蟲 (kyūjitai)
Kanji in this term
毒 虫
どく
Grade: 5 		ちゅう
Grade: 1
goon kan'on
Alternative spelling
毒蟲 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

毒 (doku, “poison”) +‎ 虫 (“insect”).

Pronunciation

Noun

毒(どく)虫(むし) • (dokumushi) 
毒(どく)虫(ちゅう) • (dokuchū) ←どくちゆう (dokutyuu)?

  1. a poisonous insect

References

  1. ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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