Meaning of 水虫(みずむし) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 水虫

Kana Reading みずむし

Romaji mizumushi

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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

athlete's foot
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Meaning

water boatman (esp. species Hesperocorixa distanti)
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Meaning

Asellus hilgendorfi (species of aquatic sowbug)

Examples of 水虫, みずむし in a sentence

水虫が痛みます。

My athlete's foot hurts.
水虫が兄の悩みの種なのです。

Athlete's foot is my brother's problem.
水虫がひどいのです。

I have bad athlete's foot.
水虫がかゆいのです。

I have athlete's foot and it's very itchy.

Related Kanji

虫 JLPT 2

6 strokes

insect, bug, temper

On'Yomi: チュウ, キ

Kun'Yomi: むし

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水 JLPT 5

4 strokes

water

On'Yomi: スイ

Kun'Yomi: みず, みず-

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