虫

Insect

Also: Bug, Temper

On'yomi

  • ちゅう chuu
  • き ki

Kun'yomi

  • むし mushi
Stroke count
6
Radical
虫 insect · Kangxi radical 142
JLPT level
N3
School grade
Grade 1

虫 has 6 strokes and its Kangxi radical is 虫 (insect), number 142. Hashidari places it at JLPT N3. Japanese students learn it in grade 1 of elementary school.

No official JLPT kanji list exists: the level is Hashidari's own placement. How we place kanji

JLPT N3 kanji list · Grade 1 kanji list · All kanji