Kumi logo
    Kumi

    Learn Japanese. Where understanding folds into fluency.

    Dictionary

    KanjiKanji vocabularyKana vocabularyKanaRadicalsGrammarJLPT N5

    Learn

    GuidesStart where you areWhat is KMT?RoadmapFAQ

    Connect

    EmailDiscordInstagramThreadsTikTokYouTubeLinkedInBlueskyX

    Newsletter

    Start learning free →

    Free forever tier. No card required.

    © 2026 Kumiai Inc. All rights reserved.

    AboutFAQContactStatusPrivacyTermsAttributions
    Dictionary
    1. Dictionary
    2. Kanji Vocab
    3. 虫食い

    虫食い

    虫むし食くい​

    worm-eaten

    KMT10News #37+1Nature & EnvironmentHome & HousingKanji Vocab17 strokes

    虫喰い

    むしくいムシクイ

    Particle

    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
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 17

    Speed1.0x

    この葉はっぱは虫むし食くいだ。

    This leaf is worm-eaten.

    KMT7Nature & Environment
    庭にわのバラの葉はが虫むし食くいだらけで、薬やく剤ざい散さん布ぷが必ひつ要ようだ。

    The rose leaves in the garden are full of insect holes, and pesticide spraying is necessary.

    KMT9Nature & EnvironmentDaily Life
    古ふるいセーターに虫むし食くいの穴あながいくつか見みつかった。

    Several moth-eaten holes were found in the old sweater.

    KMT10Home & HousingDaily Life
    虫むし食くいの被ひ害がいは、農のう作さく物ぶつだけでなく、歴れき史し的てき建けん造ぞう物ぶつの木もく材ざいにも及およぶことがある。

    Damage from insect infestation can extend not only to agricultural crops but also to the timber of historical buildings.

    KMT10Nature & EnvironmentHistoryHome & Housing
    大たい切せつな着き物ものが虫むし食くいに遭あわないよう、防ぼう虫ちゅう剤ざいを入いれて保ほ管かんしている。

    To prevent precious kimonos from getting moth-eaten, I store them with insect repellent.

    KMT10Home & HousingDaily LifeCulture & Traditions

    Characters that make up this word

    虫
    むし…(3)
    insect・bug・temper
    Kanji
    食
    く.う・く.らう・た.べる・は.む…(3)
    eat・food
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
    Kumi logo

    Track your mastery

    Kumi's KMT system tracks your mastery across kanji, vocabulary, grammar, and reading. Create a free account to use it on 220,000+ concepts.

    Related concepts for this entry

    Used in vocabulary

    • 虫
    • 食
    • い

    Explore more

    Kanji Vocab dictionary›Browse all entries›