“Rot” or “Go bad” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “腐”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “腐” means “Rotten”, “Outdated” or “Racking one’s brains” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “腐”
Jouyou Kanji “腐” Stroke Order
Stroke # |
14 Strokes |
On-Yomi |
ふ(fu) |
Kun-Yomi |
くさ(る)(kusa(ru)) |
くさ(れる)(kusa(reru)) |
くさ(らす)(kusa(rasu)) |
くさ(す)(kusa(su)) |
Meanings |
Rot, Go bad, Addle |
Outdated, Stale, Trite |
Take pains, Racking, Racking one’s brains |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “腐”, and their meanings
Words |
Meanings |
腐っても鯛(くさってもたい-ku sa tte mo ta i) |
An old eagle is better than a young crow, A diamond on a dunghill is still a diamond |
腐れ縁(くされえん-ku sa re e n) |
(Undesirable but) inseparable relation, Troublesome connection |
腐朽(ふきゅう-fu kyu u) |
Deterioration, Rot, Decay |
腐儒(ふじゅ-fu ju) |
Pedant, Worthless scholar |
腐臭(ふしゅう-fu shu u) |
Smell of something rotten, Rotten smell |
腐食 or 腐蝕(ふしょく-fu sho ku) |
Corrosion, Etching, Erosion, Rot, Decay, Rust |
腐植土(ふしょくど-fu sho ku do) |
Humus soil, Humus |
腐心(ふしん-fu shi n) |
Making every effort, Having a lot of trouble (doing) |
腐敗(ふはい-fu ha i) |
Decomposition, Putrefaction, Putrescence, Spoilage, Corruption, Degeneracy, Decay, Depravity |
腐爛(ふらん-fu ra n) |
Decomposition, Ulceration, Festering |
陳腐(ちんぷ-chi n pu) |
Stale, Hackneyed, Cliched, Antique, Old-fashioned, Exploded |
豆腐(とうふ-to u fu) |
Tofu, Soybean curd |
持ち腐れ(もちぐされ-mo chi gu sa re) |
Unused possession |
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