Word Meaning 尺取虫

しゃくとりむし shakutorimushi

尺取虫 is read as しゃくとりむし (shakutorimushi) and means inchworm.

Meaning

English

  1. inchworm
  2. measuring worm
  3. looper (caterpillar)

Reading

Kana

しゃくとりむし

Romaji

shakutorimushi

Writing Variants

  • 尺取り虫 しゃくとりむし shakutorimushi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 126888 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

尺取

しゃくとり

measuring worm

尺を取る

しゃくをとる

to measure (the length)

点取り虫

てんとりむし

diligent student

虫取り網

むしとりあみ

butterfly net

枝尺取

えだしゃくとり

geometer moth caterpillar

尺八

しゃくはち

blow job

しゃく

length

尺度

しゃくど

(measuring) rule

尺地

せきち

small plot of land

尺を当てる

しゃくをあてる

to measure with a rule

昆虫

こんちゅう

insect

衛生害虫

えいせいがいちゅう

disease-carrying insect