Illustration: Beside a planted strip in a Japanese neighborhood park, a child crouches to inspect a beetle walking along a broad fallen leaf. The insect is close enough for its six jointed legs, paired antennae, head, thorax, and wing-covered abdomen to be clearly visible.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

昆こん虫ちゅう

konchuu

insect

Example sentences

  1. 趣味しゅみは昆虫こんちゅうを集あつめることです。

    My hobby is collecting insects.

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  2. 鳥とりは昆虫こんちゅうの天敵てんてきです。

    Birds are natural enemies of insects.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 昆虫こんちゅうをさがして森もりへ行いった。

    We went into the woods in search of insects.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 昆虫

  • 昆descendants; elder brotherOnコン
  • 虫insect; bugOnチュウ・キKunむし

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