🌏 Region(s): Honshu (Standard)
くろむし【黒虫】 : kuromushi | define meaning
kuromushi
Definition
Noun
- (Generic) Black bug; black insect
- (Specific) Any worm of the family Eunicidae, typically one that is black or dark in color
Etymology
Derived from the root くろ【黒】 kuro "black; dark" and the noun むし【虫】 mushi "bug; insect; critter".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 黒虫 |
| Kana | くろむし |
| Romanization | kuromushi |
意味：くろいむし【黒い虫】、いわむし【岩虫】、いわいそめ【岩磯蚯蚓・岩磯目】、あかむし【赤虫】、タマシキゴカイ
Categories:
黒虫
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2014, August 9). くろむし【黒虫】 : kuromushi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/3355/kuromushi/.