Kanji

What does the kanji 腐 mean?

腐 means rotten, decayed; tofu. 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.

Quick facts
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
Strokes14
Main radical肉
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
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
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework14 strokes

rotten, decayed; tofu

Memory hook

Meat (肉) shut away in the storehouse (府) far too long — ROT, DECAY, TOFU.

Main radical

肉meat 6 strokes

Stroke order · 14 strokes

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Common words

  • 腐るくさるto rot, go bad
  • 腐敗ふはいdecay, putrefaction; corruption

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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.

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