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Zach

芥虫

塵芥虫、 歩行虫

Readings

Kana: ごみむし、ゴミムシ
Romaji: gomimushi, gomimushi
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

ground beetle; carabid (esp. of superfamily Caraboidea, but excluding subfamily Carabinae)

Note: word usually written using kana alone
2

Anisodactylus signatus (species of ground beetle)

Kanji

Readings: カイ、 ケ、 からし、 ごみ、 あくた
Meanings: mustard, rape, dust, trash, rubbish
Readings: チュウ、 キ、 むし
Meanings: insect, bug, temper
Readings: チン、 ジン、 ちり、 ごみ
Meanings: dust, trash, garbage
Readings: ホ、 ブ、 フ、 ある.く、 あゆ.む
Meanings: walk, counter for steps
Readings: コウ、 ギョウ、 アン、 い.く、 ゆ.く、 -ゆ.き、 -ゆき、 -い.き、 -いき、 おこな.う、 おこ.なう
Meanings: going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank