Meaning

Primary

Insect

Alternative

Bug

Word Type

noun

Explanation

An insect insect is... you guessed it! An insect.

Reading

こんちゅう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi of the kanji. You learned this reading for when you learned the kanji, but you haven't learned the on'yomi for yet, so here's a mnemonic to help you:

Did you know that insects are Chewbacca's (ちゅう) favorite thing? He's fascinated by all types of insects, and keeps them in boxes as pets. There are a good few of them crawling around in his fur, too.

Context

Context Sentences

彼は昆虫学者です。

He is an entomologist.

いつか朝ご飯に昆虫を食べる日が来るだろう。

One day we'll all be eating insects for breakfast.

私の一番好きな昆虫はアリジゴクです。

My favorite insect is the antlion larva.

Kanji Composition