稲水象虫

Readings

Kana: いねみずぞうむし、イネミズゾウムシ

Romaji: inemizuzoumushi, inemizuzoumushi

Definition

noun

1

rice water weevil (Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus)

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

稲

Readings: トウ、 テ、 いね、 いな-

Meaning: rice plant

水

Readings: スイ、 みず、 みず-

Meaning: water

象

Readings: ショウ、 ゾウ、 かたど.る

Meanings: elephant, pattern after, imitate, image, shape, sign (of the times)

虫

Readings: チュウ、 キ、 むし

Meanings: insect, bug, temper