JLPT N1 · 6 strokes
Kanji 朽: "decay, rot, remain in seclusion"
The kanji 朽 means "decay, rot, remain in seclusion". It is written with 6 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read キュウ in on'yomi and く.ちる in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
キュウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
く.ちる
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | decay, rot, remain in seclusion |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 6 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1891 of 2,501 |
Common words with 朽
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 朽ちるto rot; to decay · to die in obscurity
- 朽ち果てるto rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to fall to ruins · to die in obscurity
- 老朽化deterioration; becoming decrepit; becoming worn out
- 不朽everlasting; immortal; eternal; enduring
- 老朽infirmity (due to old age); decrepitude; senility; senescence
- 朽ち木decayed tree; rotted tree; decayed wood; rotten wood · obscure, meaningless life (metaphor)
- 不朽の名作timeless masterpiece; immortal work
- 腐朽decay; deterioration; rot
- 朽ち葉decayed leaves · russet; tawny; yellow-brown
- 朽ち葉色russet; tawny; yellow-brown
- 不朽不滅everlasting; eternal; immortal; imperishable
- 朽廃decay; dilapidation
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