noun

  1. convulsions (in a child), nervousness, short-temperedness.
  2. bug thought to cause children's diseases.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
疳の虫 かんのむし
 
 
 
かんの虫 かんのむし
 
癇の虫 かんのむし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

children's diseases
カン (Kentei 1)
trailing sickness, sick radical (no. 104)
ダク ニャク ソウ
sweet, coax, pamper
あま.い カン うま.い (7th, N2)
twenty
にじゅう ジュウ ニュウ (Kentei Pre-1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
insect, bug, temper
むし チュウ キ (1st, N2)
in, inside, middle
なか チュウ うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
rising stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)