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虫 means 'insect'

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Strokes : 6    Radical number: 142    Frequency: 1192   JLPT: N2    Usefulness: 4    Study set: 4-16    Grade: 1   Intermediate lesson: 49    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 66 words   Used in 394 words   Used in 150 names   Component in 376 kanji (19 Jōyō)
Jōyō (常用)
Common readings
On
   チュウ
Kun
   むし insect
Additional readings
On    キ
Name    む
Variants
䖝   蟲  
Notes
Learn about the insects buzzing inside characters for certain insects, as well as 蜜 (honey) and even 強 (strong). Also find out when this radical means 'snake,' as in 虹 (rainbow)!
Components
⿱  中 middle  ⿰  一 one  丶 dot  
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Most useful words by reading
In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 虫 is used 5 times, read 2 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 虫 is used 332 times, read 3 ways (with 1 variation).
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チュウ : 137 words FIND ALL
こ ん ち ゅ う 0
insect; bug
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キ : 1 word FIND ALL
noun
insect radical; worm radical
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むし : 193 words FIND ALL
む し 0
noun
insect; bug; cricket; moth; worm
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む: 1 word. FIND ALL
noun
Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize
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An additional 64 less common words include 虫 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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Additional data
Henshall: 74 (originally: 56)  Joy o' Kanji : 56  Key to Kanji: 741 

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虫
チュウ   むし insect   
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
丶
dot   
中
チュウ   ジュウ   なか middle   
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口
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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丨
stick   
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