“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Japanese Jouyou-kanji “腐” means “Rotten”, “Outdated” or “Racking one’s brains” etc.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| Outdated, Stale, Trite | |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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