Practice JLPT
腐
JLPT N1 Kanji

腐 — rot, decay, sour

  • JLPT N1
  • 14 strokes
  • Secondary (Jōyō)
  • Radical 肉
  • #1225 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi
フ
Kun'yomi
くさ.る-くさ.るくさ.れるくさ.れくさ.らすくさ.す

Example words

  • 腐敗ふはいdecay; depravity
  • 腐るくさる(1) to rot; to go bad; to decay; to spoil; to fester; to decompose; to turn sour (e.g. milk) (2) to corrode; to weather; to crumble (3) to become useless; to blunt; to weaken (from lack of practice) (4) to become depraved; to be degenerate; to be morally bankrupt; to be corrupt (5) to be depressed; to be dispirited; to feel discouraged; to feel down (6) indicates scorn or disdain for another's action (7) to lose a bet (8) to be drenched; to become sopping wet