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
sterilization; sterilisation; disinfection
microorganisms; saprophyte; saprophytic bacteria
disinfection; sterile filtration
sterilised; sterilized; sterile; pasteurised; pasteurized; germ-free
germ; germs; bacteria; something harmful; vermin
myxomycete; slime mold
sterilization; sterilisation
fungus; fungi
fungal filament; hypha; hyphae
antibacterial; antimicrobial
germ; germs; bacteria; something harmful; vermin
bacteriological weapon
germ; germs; bacteria; something harmful; vermin
lactic-acid bacilli
tubercle bacillus; tuberculosis germ
Helicobacter pylori
plague bacillus (Yersinia pestis)
Escherichia coli (E. coli); colon bacterium
antibacterial drugs; antimicrobial drugs
koji mold (Aspergillus oryzae)
carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
pathogenic bacteria; germ; pathogen
bactericidal action; germicidal action
natto bacteria (Bacillus subtilis var. natto)
antibiotic-resistant bacteria
enteric bacteria; intestinal bacteria
Trichophyton fungus (dermatophyte that causes ringworm, etc.)
fermented milk drink (e.g. Yakult, Calpis, Calpico); lactic fermenting beverage
Bacillus anthracis (anthrax bacteria)
Clostridium botulinum (bacteria that causes botulism)
bacterial; bacillary
archaea; archaebacteria
fungus; true fungus
good germ; good bacteria
pneumococcus (Streptococcus pneumoniae)
antimicrobial; antibacterial
Lactobacillus bifidus
gonococcus (Neisseria gonorrhoeae)
golden staph (Staphylococcus aureus)
pasteurization (at a low temperature); pasteurisation
pathogenic bacteria; bad bacteria; harmful bacteria
strain of microorganism
Clostridium tetani (tetanus bacillus)
actinomycete; actinomycetes; ray fungus
hay bacillus (Bacillus subtilis); grass bacillus
carrying a disease-causing agent; carrying a pathogen
putrefactive bacteria; putrefying bacteria; putrid bacteria; saprogen
disinfectant; germicide
bacterial strain
multidrug-resistant bacteria
Serratia marcescens
wet wipes; wet tissues; disinfecting wipes
causative microorganism; pathogenic bacteria; pathogen
mother (fungal colony used to start fermentation); starter culture; seed fungus
Legionella pneumophila (bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease)
shigella (dysentery bacillus)
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
acetobacter; acetic acid bacteria
pathogenic E. coli bacteria (i.e. Escherichia coli O157:H7)
sterilizing properties; germicidal properties; bactericidal power
drug-resistant bacterium; drug-resistant bacteria
Bacillus cereus
bacteria capable of causing food poisoning
myxomycete; slime mold
pathogenic bacteria; germ; pathogen
opportunistic pathogen
root nodule bacteria
shigellosis; bacillary dysentery
biological warfare; bacteriological warfare; germ warfare
Streptococcus pyogenes (bacterium that causes group A streptococcal infections)
vibrio cholerae
antifungal drug; antifungal medication; antifungal agent
butyric acid producing bacillus (Clostridium butyricum)
sterilization; sterilisation
filamentous fungus
anti-microbial; antifungal; antimicrobe
meningococcus (Neisseria meningitidis)
Salmonella typhi (bacteria that causes typhoid fever)
typhoid bacillus
bacteriolysis
Corynebacterium diphtheriae (bacterium that causes diphtheria)
Eumycetes; true fungi
Welch bacillus (Clostridium perfringens)
bacterial cell; fungus body
ergot fungus (Claviceps purpurea)
intestinal flora; enterobacterial flora
bacteriostasis; bacteriostatic
mycosis; mycotic disease; fungal infection
pyogenic bacteria; pus-producing bacteria
fairy ring; mushroom ring
fermentation micro-organism; fermentative bacteria; zymocyte; fermentation germ
edible mushroom
acid-fast bacterium
Listeria monocytogenes
poison mushroom
paratyphoid bacillus
ultra-high-temperature processing; UHT; ultra-pasteurization
bacteremia; bacteraemia (presence of bacteria in the blood)
dry-heat sterilization; hot-air sterilization
high-temperature sterilization
live bacteria; live virus; viable fungus
Streptococcus pyogens
smut fungus (Microbotryum violaceum)
mushroom
gonococcus (Neisseria gonorrhoeae)
Bacillus anthracis (anthrax bacteria)
kombucha; drink of northern Chinese origin made by fermentation of sweetened tea
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
oomycete; class oomycota; water mold
Mycobacterium leprae; the bacteria that causes Hansen's disease (leprosy)
germ discharge
mycology; fungology
mushroom poison
ascomycete; sac fungus
ascomycete; sac fungus
hemolytic streptococcal infection (haemolytic)
Clostridium botulinum (bacteria that causes botulism)
Clostridium botulinum (bacteria that causes botulism)
Deuteromycota; fungi imperfecti; mitosporic fungi; anamorphic fungi
Bacillus coagulans, species of lactic acid-forming Bacillus bacteria
fairy ring; mushroom ring
sulfur-reducing bacteria
bacterial virus (i.e. a bacteriophage)
mycotoxin; fungal toxin
saprophytic fungus; saprophytic bacteria
downy mildew (disease)
Salmonella typhimurium
Salmonella typhimurium
bacteriostatic agent
sterilant; sterilizer; sterilizing agent
lysogen; bacteria carrying a prophage
Enterobacteriaceae (family of bacteria)
pneumococcus (Streptococcus pneumoniae)
blue-green bacterium; cyanobacteria; cyanobacterium
Aspergillus niger; Aspergillus awamorii; black koji mold
Aspergillus kawachii; Aspergillus awamori var. kawachi; white kōji mould, used in shōchū production
pyococcus; coccoid bacterium that forms pus
Clostridium chauvoei (bacteria that causes blackleg)
anaerobic bacteria; anaerobe
Gartner's bacillus; form of salmonella that causes gastroenteritis in humans
purple sulfur bacteria; purple sulphur bacteria
rust (fungus)
nitrifying bacteria
nitrate bacteria; nitrate-forming bacteria
high temperature short time sterilization method; HTST; flash pasteurization
extracting bacteria (from a petri dish, etc.)
mushroom that springs up in the morning and withers by night; (fig.) something short-lived
facultative bacteria; facultative anaerobic bacteria; facultative anaerobe
photogenic fungi; luminous fungi; Photobacterium
Burkholderia mallei (bacterium that causes glanders)
imperfect fungus; deuteromycete
obligate anaerobe; strict anaerobe
actinomyces; actinomycetes; ray fungus
rice cake disease bacteria; blister blight bacteria
poisonous fungus; poisonous mushroom
putrefactive bacteria; putrefying bacteria; putrid bacteria; saprogen
facultative bacteria; facultative anaerobic bacteria; facultative anaerobe
Fungi; fungus kingdom
Basidiomycota (phylum containing mushrooms, puffballs, etc.)
Ascomycota (phylum comprising the sac fungi)
Ascomycota (phylum comprising the sac fungi)
Lactobacillus casei (species of bacteria)
Lactobacillus gasseri (species of bacteria)
myxobacteria; slime bacteria
aseptic; sterile; abacterial
thermophilic bacteria; thermophile
thermophile; thermophilic bacteria
nontuberculous mycobacterial infection; nontuberculous mycobacteriosis
coliform (bacteria) count; total coliform
mucormycosis; black fungus
mycosis; fungal disease
thrush fungus (Candida albicans)
Examples (9 in total)
It is effective against bacterial infections.
Bacteria are just tiny harmless cells.
Cholera germs were found in the food.