虫歯
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 虫 | 歯 |
| むし Grade: 1 |
は > ば Grade: 3 |
| kun'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 蟲齒 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
Compound of 虫 (mushi, “worm, bug”) + 歯 (ha, “tooth”).[1][2] The ha changes to ba as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
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Noun
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- a bad tooth, dental caries, a cavity