虫食い

虫喰い

Reading

Kana: むしくい

Romaji: mushikui

Definitions

adj-no

1

worm-eaten; moth-eaten

noun

2

holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.

3

leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff; willow wren

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

虫

Readings: チュウ、 キ、 むし

Meanings: insect, bug, temper

食

Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む

Meanings: eat, food

喰

Readings: く.う、 く.らう

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