noun

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

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
ばい菌 ばいきん
 
 
バイ菌 ばいきん
黴菌 ばいきん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

germ, fungus, bacteria
キン (9th, 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)