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虫歯
むしば
N3
noun
Meanings
1
cavity
2
tooth decay
3
decayed tooth
4
dental cavity
Example sentence
歯科医は彼女の虫歯を引き抜いた。
The dentist pulled out her bad tooth.
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 虫歯 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
虫
Insect, Bug, Temper
6 strokes
歯
Tooth, Cog
12 strokes
More words with
虫
虫
むし ·
insect
N4
昆虫
こんちゅう ·
insect
N1
害虫
がいちゅう ·
harmful insect
虫除け
むしよけ ·
insecticide
爬虫類
はちゅうるい ·
reptiles
殺虫剤
Full entry on Jisho
さっちゅうざい ·
insecticide
玉虫色
たまむしいろ ·
iridescent colour
寄生虫
きせいちゅう ·
parasite
More words with
歯
歯
は ·
tooth
N5
歯止め
はどめ ·
brake
歯科
しか ·
dentistry
N1
歯車
はぐるま ·
gear
N2
歯ブラシ
はブラシ ·
toothbrush
歯磨き
はみがき ·
toothbrushing
N2
歯科衛生士
しかえいせいし ·
dental hygienist
歯ごたえ
はごたえ ·
chewiness
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