よう
幼
ちゅう
虫

noun, takes genitive case の

  1. larva, grub, maggot.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
よう
幼
ちゅう
虫
 幼虫 ようちゅう ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

infancy, childhood
おさな.い　ヨウ　うぶ (6th, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
power, strength, strong
リョク　ちから　リキ (1st, N4)
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)