菌
きん
kin
JLPT N311 strokesKanjiLevel 49 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
菌 is the kanji for "Germ". A common reading is きん (kin). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Germ
Also : Fungus · Bacteria
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Readings
onきん/ kin
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
11 strokes
Radicals
艹囷
Example Sentences
実験室で菌を培養する。
じっけんしつできんをばいようする。
We cultivate bacteria in the laboratory.
抗菌剤を使用する。
こうきんざいをしようする。
Use antibacterial agents.
Vocabulary using 菌
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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