noun

  1. biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga).
  2. small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite). Colloquialism.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
羽虫 はむし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

feathers, counter for birds, rabbits
はね は ば (2nd, N2)
learn(習) variant
hooked enclosure
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ こおり (Kentei 1)
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)