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回虫

蛔虫

Reading

Kana: かいちゅう
Romaji: kaichū
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; intestinal worm

Kanji

Readings: カイ、 エ、 まわ.る、 -まわ.る、 -まわ.り、 まわ.す、 -まわ.す、 まわ.し-、 -まわ.し、 もとお.る、 か.える
Meanings: -times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences
Readings: チュウ、 キ、 むし
Meanings: insect, bug, temper
Readings: カイ、 ユウ、 かいちゅう、 はらのむし
Meaning: intestinal worms

Example Sentence

先日便(せんじつびん)回虫(かいちゅう)()ました。
➥He had a roundworm in his stool the other day.
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