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螟 Kanji meaning "injurious parasite"

Jiten frequency #5977Kanken Level 1TMW TMW Owner16 strokes

Meanings

injurious parasite

On'yomi

メイミョウ

Kun'yomi

ずいむし

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Reading usage

螟(めい)蛉(れい)hornworm#307226螟(めい)蛾(が)pyralid (any moth of family Pyralidae, many of which have larvae that devour foodstuffs)#380670一(いっ)点(てん)大(おお)螟(めい)蛾(が)yellow stem borer (Scirpophaga incertulas)#468698三(さん)化(か)螟(めい)蛾(が)yellow stem borer (species of moth, Scirpophaga incertulas)#468698二(に)化(か)螟(めい)蛾(が)striped stem borer (Chilo suppressalis)#468698

Most common words using this kanji

螟(めい)蛉(れい)hornworm#307226螟(めい)蛾(が)pyralid (any moth of family Pyralidae, many of which have larvae that devour foodstuffs)#380670一(いっ)点(てん)大(おお)螟(めい)蛾(が)yellow stem borer (Scirpophaga incertulas)#468698稲(いね)の螟虫(ずいむし)striped stem borer larva#468698三(さん)化(か)螟(めい)蛾(が)yellow stem borer (species of moth, Scirpophaga incertulas)#468698熨斗目斑螟蛾(のしめまだらめいが)Indian meal moth (Plodia interpunctella)#468698二(に)化(か)螟(めい)蛾(が)striped stem borer (Chilo suppressalis)#468698螟虫(ずいむし)pyralid larva#468698
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