Word Meaning へこき虫

へこきむし hekokimushi

へこき虫 is read as へこきむし (hekokimushi) and means stinky bug (esp. the bombardier beetle).

Meaning

English

stinky bug (esp. the bombardier beetle)
stink bug

Reading

Kana

へこきむし

Romaji

hekokimushi

Writing Variants

へこき蟲 へこきむし hekokimushi
屁放き虫 へこきむし hekokimushi

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 141923 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

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がいちゅう

harmful insect

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よわむし

coward

毛虫

けむし

hairy caterpillar

寄生虫

きせいちゅう

parasite

幼虫

ようちゅう

larva

水虫

みずむし

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せいちゅう

imago

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ぼうちゅう

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苦虫

にがむし

bitter-tasting bug

殺虫

さっちゅう

killing insects or pests

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やんばるてながこがね

Yanbaru long-armed scarab beetle (Cheirotonus jambar)