蝤
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Readings
On'yomi
- シュウ
- ジュ
- ヨウ
- ヨ
Kun'yomi
- きくいむし
Meaning
This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.
Most common words using 蝤
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Etymology
蝤 combines 虫 (insect) with 酋, which likely contributes sound. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The insect radical 虫 suggests a bug, but the overall meaning is unclear. Picture a mysterious insect hiding inside a jar (酋).
Reading mnemonic
For シュウ, imagine a shoe (シュウ) with a strange insect inside it: shoe -> シュウ, and the bug is the unknown 蝤.