JLPT N1 · 14 strokes
Kanji 腐: "rot, decay, sour"
The kanji 腐 means "rot, decay, sour". It is written with 14 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read フ in on'yomi and くさ.る, -くさ.る, くさ.れる, くさ.れ, くさ.らす 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)
フ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
くさ.る-くさ.るくさ.れるくさ.れくさ.らす
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 | rot, decay, sour |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 14 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1225 of 2,501 |
Common words with 腐
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 腐るto rot; to go bad; to decay; to spoil · to corrode; to weather; to crumble
- 腐敗decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; spoilage · corruption; degeneracy; decay; depravity
- 豆腐tofu; bean curd; beancurd
- ふて腐れるto become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
- 陳腐stale; hackneyed; clichéd
- 腐れ縁(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
- 腐れるto spoil; to rot; to corrode
- 腐臭smell of something rotten; rotten smell
- 腐食rot; decay; erosion · corrosion; etching; rust
- 腐るほどmore than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
- 後腐れfuture trouble
- 宝の持ち腐れpearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
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