| English |
Hiragana |
Kanji/Katakana |
Romaji/Pronunciation |
| insect |
こんちゅう |
昆虫 |
konchu [koh・n・chūh] |
| むし |
虫 |
mushi [muh・shih] |
|
G
Top
|
| gadfly |
あぶ |
虻 |
abu [ah・buh ] |
| glowfly |
ほたる |
蛍 |
hotaru [hoh・tah・ruh] |
| gold beetle |
こがねむし |
黄金虫 |
koganemushi [koh・gah・neh・muh・shih ] |
| gold bug |
こがねむし |
黄金虫 |
koganemushi [koh・gah・neh・muh・shih ] |
| grasshopper |
ばった |
飛蝗 |
batta [bah・ttah ] |
| green caterpillar |
いもむし |
芋虫 |
imomushi [ih・moh・muh・shih ] |
|
H
Top
|
| hairy caterpillar |
けむし |
毛虫 |
kemushi [keh・muh・shih ] |
| hornet |
くまばち |
熊蜂 |
kumabachi [kuh・mah・bah・chih ] |
| (yellow) hornet |
すずめばち |
雀蜂 |
suzumebachi [suh・zuh・meh・bah・chih ] |
| horsefly |
あぶ |
虻 |
abu [ah・buh ] |
|
L
Top
|
| ladybird, ladybug |
てんとうむし |
天道虫 |
tentomushi [teh・n・tōh・muh・shih ] |
| larva |
ようちゅう |
幼虫 |
yochu [yōh・chūh ] |
| leech |
ひる |
蛭 |
hiru [hih・ruh ] |
| lightning bug |
ほたる |
蛍 |
hotaru [hoh・tah・ruh] |
| locust |
いなご |
蝗 |
inago [ih・nah・goh ] |
| ばった |
飛蝗 |
batta [bah・ttah ] |
| long-horned beetle |
かみきりむし |
カミキリムシ |
kamikirimushi [kah・mih・kih・rih・muh・shih ] |
| louse (pl. lice) |
しらみ |
虱 |
shirami [shih・rah・mih ] |
|
M
Top
|
| maggot |
うじ |
蛆 |
uji [uh・jih ] |
| (praying) mantis |
かまきり |
蟷螂 |
kamakiri [kah・mah・kih・rih ] |
| measuring worm |
しゃくとりむし |
尺取虫 |
shakutori mushi [shah・kuh・toh・rih・muh・shih ] |
| mite |
だに |
ダニ |
dani [dah・nih ] |
| mosquito |
か |
蚊 |
ka [kah ] |
| mosquito larva |
ぼうふら |
ボウフラ |
bofura [bōh・huh・rah ] |
| moth |
が |
蛾 |
ga [gah ] |
