しゃく
尺
と
取
　
り
むし
虫

noun

  1. inchworm, measuring worm, looper (caterpillar).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しゃく
尺
と
取
　
り
むし
虫
 尺取り虫 しゃくとりむし
しゃく
尺
とり
取
むし
虫
 尺取虫 しゃくとりむし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

shaku, Japanese foot, measure
シャク　セキ　さし (6th, N1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ　かたしろ (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
take, fetch, take up
と.る　シュ　とり (3rd, N3)
ear
みみ　ジ　がみ (1st, N3)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (8th, N1)
insect, bug, temper
むし　チュウ　キ (1st, N2)
in, inside, middle
なか　チュウ　うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
rising stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)