水虫

Reading

Kana: みずむし

Romaji: mizumushi

Definitions

noun

1

athlete's foot

2

water boatman (esp. species Hesperocorixa distanti)

Note: word usually written using kana alone

3

Asellus hilgendorfi (species of aquatic sowbug)

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

水

Readings: スイ、 みず、 みず-

Meaning: water

虫

Readings: チュウ、 キ、 むし

Meanings: insect, bug, temper

Example Sentences

水虫(みずむし)が痛(いた)みます。

➥My athlete's foot hurts.

水虫(みずむし)がひどいのです。

➥I have bad athlete's foot.

水虫(みずむし)がかゆいのです。

➥I have athlete's foot and it's very itchy.

水虫(みずむし)が兄(あに)の悩(なや)みの種(たね)なのです。

➥Athlete's foot is my brother's problem.