Word Meaning 羽虫

はむし hamushi

羽虫 is read as はむし (hamushi) and means biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga).

Meaning

English

  1. biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga)
  2. small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)

Reading

Kana

はむし

Romaji

hamushi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 130410 Priority U

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