8 strokes
Kentei exam level 1

lice, vermin

Kun'yomi
  • louse (esp. a sucking louse)
On'yomi
  • シツ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

しらみ 100.0%

Character Breakdown

lice, vermin
しらみ シツ (Kentei 1)
insects, worms

Common Words

bed bug (Cimex lectularius)
body louse (Pediculus humanus humanus)
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References

Unicode hex code 8671
JIS X 0208 1-73-45
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4116
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 5276
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 32812
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 6d2.1
Four corner code 1711.0