Word Meaning 虫歯

むしば mushiba

虫歯 is read as むしば (mushiba) and means cavity.

Meaning

English

cavity
tooth decay
decayed tooth
dental caries

Reading

Kana

むしば

Romaji

mushiba

Writing Variants

むし歯 むしば mushiba
齲歯むしば mushiba

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 6290 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

虫食い歯

むしくいば

decayed tooth

虫

むし

mushi (type of game played with a stripped deck)

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

奥歯

おくば

molars

総入れ歯

そういれば

full dentures (e.g. no real teeth left)

虫垂炎

ちゅうすいえん

appendicitis

歯

は

support (of a geta)

入れ歯

いれば

false tooth

前歯

まえば

front tooth

義歯

ぎし

artificial tooth

歯

よわい

(one's) age

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虫歯 Mushiba