Meaning of 蚯蚓(みみず) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 蚯蚓

Kana Reading みみず, めめず, きゅういん

Romaji mimizu, memezu, kyūin

Examples of 蚯蚓, みみず, めめず, きゅういん in a sentence

人間は己の肉体なり心の病気の餌食であり、死んだ後では地虫の餌食となる。

Man, being of flesh, is subject to diseases of the mind and after death, to worms.
ミミズを踏むと雨が降るという人がいる。

Some people say stepping on a worm makes it rain.
ミミズも時には土壌に有益です。

Worms are sometimes beneficial to soil.

蚓

10 strokes

earthworm

On'Yomi: ズ, イン

Kun'Yomi: みみず

蚯

11 strokes

earthworm

On'Yomi: キュウ

Kun'Yomi: みみず

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