Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N1
1586 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 11
Meaning: germ, fungus, bacteria
Kunyomi:
Onyomi: キン
Composition: 艹
Radical: 艸
Meaning: grass
菌 (キン) fungus, germ, bacterium, bacillus
菌類 (キンルイ) fungus, fungi
球菌 (キュウキン) coccus
抗菌 (コウキン) antibacterial, antimicrobial