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What does the kanji 朽 mean?

朽 means decaying, rotting. On'yomi キュウ. Kun'yomi く.ちる.

Quick facts
On'yomiキュウ
Kun'yomiく.ちる
Strokes6
Main radical木
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi キュウKun'yomi く.ちる
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework6 strokes

decaying, rotting

Memory hook

The tree (木) snapped by the bent hook (丂) and rotting away — DECAY, ROT.

Main radical

木tree 4 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 6 strokes

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Common words

  • 朽ちるくちるto rot, decay; to fall into obscurity

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.