Readings

Kana: フ、くさ.る、-くさ.る、くさ.れる、くさ.れ、くさ.らす、くさ.す
Romaji: fu, kusa.ru, -kusa.ru, kusa.reru, kusa.re, kusa.rasu, kusa.su
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Romaji

Meanings

rot, decay, sour

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  14
Radical Number:  53
Frequency:  1225
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  3-3-11
Korean Reading:  bu
Chinese Reading:  fu3
Unicode:  8150
JIS:  4965

Indexes

Halpern Index: 3162
Nelson Index: 1532
New Nelson Index: 4835
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3q11.3
Four Corner Index: 0022.7
Guide to Remembering Index: 1755
Gakken Index: 1400
Daikanwanjiten Index: 29625
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 9.0335
Remembering the kanji Index: 1023
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1679
Kodansha Compact Index: 1011
Kanji in Context Index: 1730
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 2022
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2729
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1032
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1099
Essential Kanji Index: 1378
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3921
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 553
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1727

Words

腐る (くさる)
to rot; to go bad; to decay; to spoil; to fester; to decompose; to turn sour (e.g. milk); to corrode; to weather; to crumble; to become useless; to blunt; to weaken (from lack of practice); to become depraved; to be degenerate; to be morally bankrupt; to be corrupt; to be depressed; to be dispirited; to feel discouraged; to feel down; indicates scorn or disdain for another's action; to lose a bet; to be drenched; to become sopping wet
腐敗 (ふはい)
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; spoilage; corruption; degeneracy; decay; depravity
陳腐 (ちんぷ)
stale; hackneyed; cliched
腐れ縁 (くされえん)
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
腐れ金 (くされがね)
paltry sum (of money)
豆腐 (とうふ)
tofu; bean-curd
腐食 (ふしょく)
corrosion; saprophagy
防腐 (ぼうふ)
preservation; embalmment
腐朽 (ふきゅう)
deterioration; rot
腐植土 (ふしょくど)
humus (soil); mold
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