Word Meaning 紙魚

しみ shimi

紙魚 is read as しみ (shimi) and means Oriental silverfish (Ctenolepisma villosa).

Meaning

English

  1. Oriental silverfish (Ctenolepisma villosa)
  2. someone who is unable to apply what they have read
  3. true bristletail (any insect of order Thysanura, esp. of family Lepismatidae)

Reading

Kana

しみ

Romaji

shimi

Writing Variants

  • 衣魚 しみ shimi
  • 蠧魚 しみ shimi
  • 蠧魚 とぎょ togyo

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 147372 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

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西洋紙魚

せいようしみ

silverfish (Lepisma saccharina)

大和紙魚

やまとしみ

Oriental silverfish (Ctenolepisma villosa)

かみ

paper

紙切れ

かみきれ

piece of paper

紙上

しじょう

on paper

紙一重

かみひとえ

paper-thin (difference)

紙質

ししつ

paper quality

紙上計画

しじょうけいかく

paper plan

紙本

しほん

work on paper

紙子

かみこ

paper garment

紙入れ

かみいれ

wallet

うお

fish