Nountooth decay; decayed tooth; dental cavity; dental caries

Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb, Intransitive verbto be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms · to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin; to undermine; to gnaw at (one's heart, body, etc.); to eat into; to destroy

Nouninsecticide; insect repellent

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (yoi/ii class)selfish; asking too much

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (yoi/ii class)selfish

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)irritable; bad-tempered

Noun(vermiform) appendix

Nounworms and insects

Nouninsect damage

Nounnervous weakness

Nounstomach pain due to worms

Nounstomach acid that flows backwards into the mouth (due to acid reflux)

Nounchildren's medicine for nervousness

Nouninsect egg · parasite egg

Nounkanji "insect" radical at left

Nounviburnum; Viburnum furcatum

Nounroundnose flounder (Eopsetta grigorjewi)

Nouninsects and fish

Nouninsect radical; worm radical

Nounentomophily

Nounwhiteworm lichen (Thamnolia vermicularis)

Nounmushifuda; stripped hanafuda deck consisting of 40 cards

NounChina

Nounbutterfly net

Nounmushi-ken; Japanese rock-paper-scissors variant, in which the "frog", "snake" and "slug" are represented by the thumb, forefinger and little finger respectively

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noundying breath; dying whisper; being at death's door

Nounmagnifying glass · wrestler of the lowest rank

Nounappendicitis

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verbairing of clothes, hanging scrolls, etc. (to prevent damage from insects and mould)

Noundeworming medicine; anthelmintic

Nouninsect peddler (esp. fireflies and crickets)

Nountorch procession to drive away crop-eating insects

Nounincantation to rid a child of insects traditionally believed to cause disease; charm to cure colic, tantrums, etc.

Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'worm-eaten; moth-eaten · holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc. · leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff; willow wren

Nounentomophilous flower

Nounworm; insect · insignificant person; pathetic person

Nouninsect cage

Nouninsect catching; bug catching

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Nouncalls and sounds made by insects

Nounrobber fly (any fly of family Asilidae)

Noungall (abnormal plant growth formed by insects)

Nounvalve rubber

Nounpin (esp. for mounting insects); setting pin

Nounwindow with an ultra-fine lattice (often on upper floors of traditional buildings, e.g. Kyoto townhouses)

Nounsinging of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects

Nountree wax; insect wax; Chinese wax

Nouncecidium; gall

Nounfirst spring thunderstorm of the year

Nouninsect fighting; bug fighting