Word Meaning 虫封じ

むしふうじ mushifuuji

虫封じ is read as むしふうじ (mushifuuji) and means incantation to rid a child of insects traditionally believed to cause disease.

Meaning

English

  1. incantation to rid a child of insects traditionally believed to cause disease
  2. charm to cure colic, tantrums, etc.

Reading

Kana

むしふうじ

Romaji

mushifuuji

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 146250 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

むし

mushi (type of game played with a stripped deck)

虫歯

むしば

cavity

虫食い

むしくい

holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.

虫除け

むしよけ

insecticide

虫出し

むしだし

first spring thunderstorm of the year

虫国

ちゅうごく

China

虫籠格子

むしこごうし

ultra-fine lattice

虫下し

むしくだし

deworming medicine

虫気

むしけ

nervous weakness

虫部

きぶ

insect radical

虫売り

むしうり

insect peddler (esp. fireflies and crickets)