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菌 (きん) — germ | JLPT N3 · Nihongo Circle

菌

きん

noun

Meanings

1germ
2bacterium
3fungus
4bacillus

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Kanji in this word

菌Germ, Fungus, Bacteria11 strokes

More words with 菌

細菌さいきん · bacillusN1 球菌きゅうきん · coccus 抗菌こうきん · antibacterial 殺菌さっきん · sterilization 大腸菌だいちょうきん · Escherichia coli (E. coli)除菌

Full entry on Jisho

じょきん ·

disinfection

ばい菌ばいきん · bacteriaN1

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