Definition of 虫食い (むしくい)
むしく
虫食い
むしくい
mushikui
Common word
no-adjective
1.
worm-eaten, moth-eaten
noun
2.
holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.
3.
leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus), chiffchaff, willow wren(usually kana)
Other readings:
虫喰い【むしくい】
、ムシクイ
Related Kanji
| 虫 | insect, bug, temper |
| 食 | eat, food |
| 喰 | eat, drink, receive (a blow), (kokuji) |