虫 insizzect

6 strokes

中 (middle) (Same-ON) + 一 (one/line radical)

ONYOMI: CHUU

Insect is middle plus a line at the bottom, which for the purposes of this mnemonic, we'll call a "stinger." So you can say,
Put some insects in the middle of your mouth and CHEW. Later use their stinger as a toothpick. MMMM!!! ごちそうさまでーす!

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KUNYOMI:

むし: insect

JUKUGO:

泣き虫 ( なきむし ): crybaby
泣 (cry) + 虫 (insizzect) = 泣き虫 (crybaby)
弱虫 ( よわむし ): weakling, gayrod (KUNKUN)
弱 (weak) + 虫 (insizzect) = 弱虫 (weakling)
虫歯 ( むしば ): a cavity (literally, 'bug tooth,' because parents would tell their kids, 'If you get a cavity, bugs will crawl in the hole and nest and lay eggs.') (KUNKUN)
虫 (insizzect) + 歯 (tooth) = 虫歯 (cavity)
昆虫 ( こんちゅう ): insect, (a more scientific term than 'むし') (NP)
昆 (insect) + 虫 (insizzect) = 昆虫 (insect)
寄生虫 ( きせいちゅう ): parasite (literally, 'close living insect')
寄 (get close) + 生 (life / birth) + 虫 (insizzect) = 寄生虫 (parasite)
害虫 ( がいちゅう ): poisonous insect
害 (damage) + 虫 (insizzect) = 害虫 (poisonous insect)

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