Translation
The Japanese word for "Worm" is zenchuu 蠕虫.
- Normally, when we say "Worm" in English, we're referring to a certain kind of Worm: the Earthworm, or, in Japanese, the mimizu ミミズ. The far less common term, zenchuu 蠕虫, means "Worm" in the generic sense: including aquatic worms, flatworms, etc. [1]
| Romaji | ze | n | chu | u |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiragana | ぜ | ん | ちゅ | う |
| Katakana | ゼ | ン | チュ | ウ |
| Kanji | 蠕 | 虫 | ||
| Meaning | Crawl | Bug | ||
| School Level | ✕ | 小１ | ||
Loan-word
The word "Worm" katakanized would be wāmu ワーム.
| Romaji | waa | mu | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katakana | ワ | ー | ム |
| Hiragana | わ | ー | む |
Trivia
- "Wormhole" in Japanese, the space-y Einstein–Rosen bridge kind, is wāmuhōru ワームホール. [2]
Beware: some kanji that are difficult to handwrite are easy to type on the computer, which may skew the usage statistics.
Further Reading
- Worms and leeches - www.wettropics.gov.au, accessed .
- ワームホール - ja.wikipedia.org, accessed .