Keyword
microbe
Info
FrequencyTop 2100-2200
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel Pre-2
Heisig985
Readings
きん
(100%)
Composed of
blades of grass
closed box
grain plant
Used in vocabulary (265 in total)
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
bacterium; bacteria; germ
pathogenic bacteria; germ; pathogen
Examples (9 in total)
It is effective against bacterial infections.
Bacteria are just tiny harmless cells.
Cholera germs were found in the food.