They existed long before anyone can remember. They are simple and strange in nature, not resembling any other plant or animal in this world. In ancient times, people revered these bizarre creatures and called them "Mushi." People once again began to believe in the existence of these "Mushi" when they began affecting their lives in inexplicable ways. The one who connects the world of "Mushi" to the world of humans—they were called the "Mushi-shi." All life exists not to hinder others in this world. They are simply there to live as they were meant to. (Source: Aniplex of America)
Japanese study overview
Mushishi Zoku Shou is a Japanese anime of 44,060 characters, with 3,220 unique words and 1,117 different kanji. Its difficulty rating on Jiten is hard, 3.6 out of 5. The full vocabulary list ranks all 3,220 words by how often they appear, and you can study them on Jiten or download them as an Anki deck.
Vocabulary highlights
Here are some of the words that appear most often in this media, as well as a sample of its rarer vocabulary.
- お前you×114
- 俺I×106
- 言うto say×85
- 木tree×71
- 山mountain×69
- 蟲insect×65
- 私I×62
- 酒alcohol×54
- 戻るto turn back (e.g. half-way)×53
- 待つto wait×41
- 帰るto return×40
- 光light×40
- 蟲師Mushishi (manga series by Yuki Urushibara)×27
- 佐保Saho×18
- 辰the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac)×17
- 涌Waku×14
- 水鏡reflective water surface×10
- 蠱charmed and cursed×9
- 豊一Toyoichi×8
- 千代thousand years×8