南京虫

ナンキンむし

Also written ナンキンムシ

Meanings

1. Noun bed bug (Cimex lectularius); bedbug See also: 床虱 (とこじらみ).

Kanji

• 南 south. Read as ナン.
• 京 capital. Read as キン.
• 虫 insect. Read as むし.

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