Word Meaning 虫除け

むしよけ mushiyoke

虫除け is read as むしよけ (mushiyoke) and means insecticide.

Meaning

English

  1. insecticide
  2. insect repellent

Reading

Kana

むしよけ

Romaji

mushiyoke

Writing Variants

  • 虫よけ むしよけ mushiyoke

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 24745 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

虫垂切除術

ちゅうすいせつじょじゅつ

appendectomy

白花虫除菊

しろばなむしよけぎく

Dalmatian chrysanthemum (Tanacetum cinerariifolium)

害虫駆除

がいちゅうくじょ

extermination of insect pests

除虫菊

じょちゅうぎく

Dalmatian chrysanthemum (Tanacetum cinerariifolium)

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