Insect
Bug
noun
An insect insect is... you guessed it! An insect.
This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi of the kanji. You learned this reading for 昆 when you learned the kanji, but you haven't learned the on'yomi for 虫 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.
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.