Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 米搗虫(こめつきむし) in Japanese

米搗虫, 米搗き虫, 叩頭虫, 額突虫
Kana Reading
こめつきむし, ぬかずきむし, ぬかつきむし, コメツキムシ
Romaji
kometsukimushi, nukazukimushi, nukatsukimushi, kometsukimushi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    click beetle; skipjack (beetle of family Elateridae)

Kanji in this word

叩

5 strokes

strike, beat, hit, thrash, criticize

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: たた.く, はた.く, すぎ

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虫 JLPT 2

6 strokes

insect, bug, temper

On'Yomi: チュウ, キ

Kun'Yomi: むし

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突 JLPT 3

8 strokes

stab, protruding, thrusting, thrust, pierce, prick

On'Yomi: トツ, カ

Kun'Yomi: つ.く

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頭 JLPT 4

16 strokes

head, counter for large animals

On'Yomi: トウ, ズ, ト

Kun'Yomi: あたま, かしら, -がしら, かぶり

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額 JLPT 2

18 strokes

forehead, tablet, plaque, framed picture, sum, amount, volume

On'Yomi: ガク

Kun'Yomi: ひたい

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米 JLPT 3

6 strokes

rice, USA, metre

On'Yomi: ベイ, マイ, メエトル

Kun'Yomi: こめ, よね

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突

9 strokes

On'Yomi: トツ

Kun'Yomi: つく

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搗

13 strokes

pound, husk

On'Yomi: トウ

Kun'Yomi: つ.く, か.つ

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