How do you read 虫部?

虫部 is read きぶ (kibu), with atamadaka pitch accent (high first, then falls).

What JLPT level is 虫部?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 虫部 in romaji?

虫部 is written kibu in romaji.

What kanji are in 虫部?

虫 (Insect, Bug); 部 (Section, Bureau).

虫部きぶ

きぶ · kibu

Insect radical, worm radical

Atamadaka

high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

虫Insect, Bug, Temper 音ちゅう・き訓むし JLPT N2 · 6 strokes 部Section, Bureau, Dept 音ぶ訓 -べ JLPT N3 · 11 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

虫むしinsect 昆虫こんちゅうinsect, bug 虫歯むしばcavity, tooth decay 部門ぶもんclass, group, category, department, field, branch 幹部かんぶmanagement, executive 内部ないぶinterior, inside, internal ～部～ぶ~ part 大部たいぶmost (e.g., most part, greater, fairly, a good deal, much)

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What does 虫部 mean?

Insect radical, worm radical.

How do you pronounce 虫部?

きぶ (kibu). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.

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