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蛆 Kanji meaning "worm, grub, maggot"

Jiten frequency #3098Kanken Level 1TMW Divine Idol11 strokes

Meanings

worm, grub, maggot

On'yomi

ソショ

Kun'yomi

うじ

Composed of

虫insectradical
且moreover

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Reading usage

蛆(うじ)maggot#48055蛆(うじ)虫(むし)maggot#50371男(おとこ)鰥(やもめ)に蛆(うじ)が湧(わ)くwidowers are untidy#397215男(おとこ)やもめに蛆(うじ)がわくwidowers are untidy#468561

Most common words using this kanji

蛆(うじ)maggot#48055蛆(うじ)虫(むし)maggot#50371妖蛆(ようしゅ)demonic maggot (esp. in Cthulhu mythology)#297759男(おとこ)鰥(やもめ)に蛆(うじ)が湧(わ)くwidowers are untidy#397215蛇蜒蛆(じゃのめり)Janomeri#468561蝿蛆症(ようそしょう)myiasis#468561蛍蛆(つちぼたる)glowworm#468561男(おとこ)やもめに蛆(うじ)がわくwidowers are untidy#468561
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