ば
　
い
きん
菌

noun

  1. germ, germs, bacteria, bug. Colloquialism.
  2. something dirty or harmful, vermin. Figurative.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
　
ば
　
い
きん
菌
 ばい菌 ばいきん
　
バ
　
イ
きん
菌
 バイ菌 ばいきん
ばい
黴
きん
菌
 黴菌 ばいきん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

germ, fungus, bacteria
キン (Early High School, N1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
round-shaped storage bin for grain
キン　コン　くら
box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)
イ　コク (Kentei 1)
two-branch tree radical (no. 115)
カ　いね (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)