昆虫 (konchū) means “insect” | MotiTan Japanese Dictionary

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子どもたちは夏休みに昆虫採集を楽しみました。ko do mo ta chi wa natsu yasu mi ni kon chū sai shū o tano shi mi ma shi ta

The children enjoyed collecting insects during their summer vacation.

Describes a small animal whose characteristic body structure includes three main sections and six legs.

虫mushi: A common word for a small creature that may be an insect, a worm, or another similar animal.

頭部・胸部・腹部からなり、胸部に三対の脚を備える節足動物。tō bu kyō bu fuku bu ka ra na ri kyō bu ni san tai no ashi o sona e ru ses soku dō butsu

昆虫 (konchū) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 昆 (kon, "many") and 虫 (chū, "insect"), reflecting its traditional Chinese origin.

The Japanese term 昆虫 (konchū) often sounds more precise than 虫 (mushi), so it appears frequently in nature guides and scientific writing.