Word Meaning 衣魚

しみ shimi

衣魚 is read as しみ (shimi) and means Oriental silverfish (Ctenolepisma villosa).

Meaning

English

  1. Oriental silverfish (Ctenolepisma villosa)
  2. someone who is unable to apply what they have read
  3. true bristletail (any insect of order Thysanura, esp. of family Lepismatidae)

Reading

Kana

しみ

Romaji

shimi

Writing Variants

  • 紙魚 しみ shimi
  • 蠧魚 しみ shimi
  • 蠧魚 とぎょ togyo

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 143458 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

衣魚虫

しみむし

true bristletail (any insect of order Thysanura, esp. of family Lepismatidae)

衣料

いりょう

clothing

衣装

いしょう

clothing

衣服

いふく

clothes

衣類

いるい

clothes

衣食住

いしょくじゅう

food, clothing and shelter

ころも

coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)

衣替え

ころもがえ

seasonal change of clothing

衣食

いしょく

to feed and clothe

衣料品

いりょうひん

clothing

衣料品店

いりょうひんてん

clothing store

衣手

ころもで

sleeve