Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 毛虫(けむし) in Japanese

毛虫
Kana Reading
けむし
Romaji
kemushi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    hairy caterpillar; woolly bear
    Example sentence
    毛虫が蝶々に変わった。 The caterpillar turned into a butterfly.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    pest; nudnik (nudnick)
    Example sentence
    母は蛇はいうまでもなく毛虫が嫌いだった。 My mother disliked caterpillars, not to mention snakes.

Examples of 毛虫, けむし in a sentence

Kanji in this word

虫 JLPT 2

6 strokes

insect, bug, temper

On'Yomi: チュウ, キ

Kun'Yomi: むし

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毛 JLPT 2

4 strokes

fur, hair, feather, down

On'Yomi: モウ

Kun'Yomi: け

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