みず
水
むし
虫

noun

  1. athlete's foot.
  2. water boatman (esp. species Hesperocorixa distanti). Usually written with kana alone.
  3. Asellus hilgendorfi (species of aquatic sowbug). Usually written with kana alone.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
みず
水
むし
虫
 水虫 みずむし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

water
みず　スイ　み (1st, N5)
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)