insect bite; bug bite; sting
Refers to the bite or sting itself, or the resulting skin irritation. Covers bites from mosquitoes, fleas, bees, etc.
This bug bite is so itchy I can't stand it.
Please be careful of insect bites in the summer.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant with 刺 in kana; common in everyday writing.
Compound of 虫 (mushi, 'insect') and 刺され (sasare, continuative form of 刺される, 'to be stung/bitten').