Word Meaning 虫籠窓

むしこまど mushikomado

虫籠窓 is read as むしこまど (mushikomado) and means window with an ultra-fine lattice (often on upper floors of traditional buildings, e.g. Kyoto townhouses).

Meaning

English

  1. window with an ultra-fine lattice (often on upper floors of traditional buildings, e.g. Kyoto townhouses)

Reading

Kana

むしこまど

Romaji

mushikomado

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 39 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 145843 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

虫籠格子

むしこごうし

ultra-fine lattice

むし

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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

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虫下し

むしくだし

deworming medicine

虫気

むしけ

nervous weakness

虫部

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insect radical

虫売り

むしうり

insect peddler (esp. fireflies and crickets)