Entry
  1. Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

    sour (expression); as if having chewed on a bitter bug

    Idiomatic expressionsee 苦虫

    苦虫を噛みつぶしたような顔で、綾乃ちゃんは舌打ちした。
    Ayano tutted, making a sour face.

Also written 苦虫を噛みつぶしたよう【にがむしをかみつぶしたよう】

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Characters in this word

4
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl

Kun
くる.しい-ぐる.しいくる.しむくる.しめるにが.いにが.る
On
Strokes
8
Taught
Grade 3
JLPT
N3
Frequency
623 of 2500
Radical
grass
WaniKani
Level 9

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (33)
CodeReference
2-3-5SKIP code
3k5.24The Kanji Dictionary
4460.4Four corner code
1977deroo
82e6Unicode hex code
1-22-76JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3928Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
5009New Nelson (John Haig)
2243New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2789Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1433Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1932Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
225Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
239Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
597A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
687Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
264Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
30797PMorohashi
264A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
545Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
554Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
197sakade
864Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
283henshall3
295Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
344crowley
342Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
646Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
230Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
ku3Pinyin reading
goKorean reading
n3JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
9WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

insect, bug, temper

Kun
むし
On
チュウ
Strokes
6
Taught
Grade 1
JLPT
N2
Frequency
1351 of 2500
Radical
insect
WaniKani
Level 4

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Used in names as

Dictionary and index codes (32)
CodeReference
4-6-3, 2-4-2SKIP code
6d0.1The Kanji Dictionary
5013.6Four corner code
1671deroo
866bUnicode hex code
1-35-78JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
4115Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
5275New Nelson (John Haig)
3530New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
4343Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2199Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2959Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
517Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
556Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1073A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
324Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
133Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
32804Morohashi
56A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
873Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
893Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
114sakade
875Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
74henshall3
60Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
466Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1604Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
523Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
chong2, hui3Pinyin reading
hwe, chungKorean reading
n2JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
4WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

chew, bite, gnaw

Kun
か.むか.じる
On
コウゴウ
Strokes
15
Frequency
2399 of 2500
Radical
mouth

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Dictionary and index codes (13)
CodeReference
1-3-12SKIP code
3d15.2The Kanji Dictionary
6107.2Four corner code
565bUnicode hex code
1-19-90JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
1012Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
888New Nelson (John Haig)
885Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2172Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
2290Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
4516XMorohashi
nie4Pinyin reading
gyoKorean reading
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

crush, smash, break, dissipate

Kun
つぶ.すつぶ.れるつい.える
On
カイ
Strokes
15
Taught
Junior high
Radical
water

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (16)
CodeReference
1-3-12SKIP code
3a12.14The Kanji Dictionary
3518.6Four corner code
6f70Unicode hex code
1-36-57JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
2701Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
3335New Nelson (John Haig)
743New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
919Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
677Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
2319Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1911Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
18281Morohashi
1229Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
kui4, hui4Pinyin reading
gweKorean reading