# 菌 bacteria

(flowertop) + (big box) + (wheat)
★★☆☆☆
11 strokes
BETA

## Onyomi

KIN | Your KINfolk ain't nothing but bacteria!!

## Mnemonic

| The flower planted in the box full of wheat became infected with bacteria.

## Jukugo

細菌(さいきん) | bacteria (regular word) ★★☆☆☆ 細 (slender) + 菌 (bacteria) = 細菌 (bacteria (regular word))
ばい菌(ばいきん) | germ ★★☆☆☆ 1/2 KANA KIDS a germ (usually used as a kids' insult - an "EWW you're gross!" kind of word)

## Synonyms

germ 細菌 ばい菌