幼虫

See also: 幼蟲

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 幼虫 – see 幼蟲 (“larva”). (This term is the simplified form of 幼蟲).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
幼	虫
よう Grade: 6	ちゅう Grade: 1
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
幼蟲 (kyūjitai)

Noun

幼(よう)虫(ちゅう) • (yōchū) 

1. (entomology) larva
   • 1999 July 22, “プチモス [Petit Moth]”, in Vol.4, Konami:

     成(せい)長(ちょう)したらどんなムシになるか分(わ)からない、小(ちい)さな幼(よう)虫(ちゅう)。

     Seichō shitara donna mushi ni naru ka wakaranai, chīsana yōchū.

     It is not known what kind of bug this little larva grows into.

2. (entomology) nymph (young worms or young insects in aquatic life)
3. embryo

See also

• 幼(よう)生(せい) (yōsei): larva
• 幼(よう)体(たい) (yōtai): larva