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菌

菌 (germ, fungus, bacteria)

  • JLPT N1
  • 11 strokes
  • Secondary (Jōyō)
  • Radical 艸
  • #1586 most frequent

Nature · Plant Tree

Readings

On'yomi 音読み
キン

Example words & Vocabulary

細菌さいきん
bacillus, bacterium, germ
菌きん
bacteria; germ
ばい菌ばいきん
(1) germ; germs; bacteria; mold (mould) (2) something harmful (used figuratively); vermin
黴菌ばいきん
bacteria, germ(s)

Example sentences 3

傷口きずぐちにばい菌きんが入はいった。

I got some bacteria in the wound.

ねずみはペスト菌きんを運はこぶ。

Rats carry the plague.

それは細菌さいきん感染かんせんに有効ゆうこうだ。

It is effective against bacterial infections.

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