Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 虫歯(むしば) in Japanese

虫歯, 齲, 齲歯
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
むしば, うし
Romaji
mushiba, ushi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    cavity; tooth decay; decayed tooth; caries
    Example sentence
    虫歯侮る命に係わる場合あるのです Making light of cavities can be a matter of life and death.

Examples of 虫歯, 齲, 齲歯, むしば, うし in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

6 strokes

insect, bug, temper

On'Yomi: チュウ, キ

Kun'Yomi: むし

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JLPT 3

12 strokes

tooth, cog

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: よわい, は, よわ.い, よわい.する

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24 strokes

decayed tooth, cavity

On'Yomi: ク, ウ

Kun'Yomi: むしば

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