幼虫 (ようちゅう) — larva

幼虫 is read ようちゅう and listed as a noun. Meaning: larva; grub; maggot.

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Related words

Other words in the dictionary that share a kanji with 幼虫.

  • 幼い おさない very young
  • 幼子 おさなご infant
  • 幼児 ようじ young child
  • 幼少 ようしょう infancy
  • 幼稚 ようち infancy
  • 幼稚園 ようちえん kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school)
  • 害虫 がいちゅう harmful insect
  • 昆虫 こんちゅう insect
  • 弱虫 よわむし coward
  • 毛虫 けむし hairy caterpillar
  • 虫歯 むしば tooth decay
  • 殺虫剤 さっちゅうざい insecticide