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腐

rot
Stroke count: 14

Readings

On readingフ
Kun readingくさ.る、-くさ.る、くさ.れる、くさ.れ、くさ.らす、くさ.す
JōyōGrade 8
  1. to rot
  2. to go bad
  3. to decay
  4. to spoil
  5. to fester

Popular Usage

腐る

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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borough · municipality · cave · adhere · sellotape · person (人) · glue · meat · inside · belt · person (人)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1099

Compound words

腐るくさる
to rot; to go bad; to decay; to spoil; to fester
陳腐ちんぷ
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
豆腐とうふ
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
腐食ふしょく
rot; decay; erosion; corrosion; etching
腐心ふしん
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
腐敗ふはい
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; spoilage; corruption

Stroke Order

14 strokes

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