Word Meaning こたつ虫

こたつむし kotatsumushi

こたつ虫 is read as こたつむし (kotatsumushi) and means someone who curls up under a kotatsu all winter.

Meaning

English

  1. someone who curls up under a kotatsu all winter
  2. kotatsu bug
  3. kotatsu snail

Reading

Kana

こたつむし

Romaji

kotatsumushi

Writing Variants

  • 炬燵虫 こたつむし kotatsumushi

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 143713 Priority W

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