根喰葉虫

Readings

Kana: ねくいはむし、ネクイハムシ

Romaji: nekuihamushi, nekuihamushi

Definition

noun

1

leaf beetle (of subfamily Donaciinae)

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

根

Readings: コン、 ね、 -ね

Meanings: root, radical, head (pimple)

喰

Readings: く.う、 く.らう

Meanings: eat, drink, receive (a blow), (kokuji)

葉

Readings: ヨウ、 は

Meanings: leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece

虫

Readings: チュウ、 キ、 むし

Meanings: insect, bug, temper