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Kanji dictionary: 菌 (germ)
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菌
Germ
This kanji has
11
strokes. It is being learnt at
grade 8
.
This kanji belongs to
jōyō (regular-use)
kanji.
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Meaning:
germ, fungus, bacteria
On reading:
キン
kin
Kun reading:
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ばい菌
ばいきん
a germ, a virus, bacteria ☆=細菌(さいきん)
殺菌する
さっきんする
sterilize, disinfect, pasteurize ☆=消毒する(しょうどくする)
菌類
きんるい
fungi
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