rot, decay, sour

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
Parts
亻寸广肉similar kanji →
JLPT N214 strokesSecondary#1225 most commonU+8150

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14 strokes · red arrow marks where each stroke ends

Words using 腐

  • 陳腐ちんぷstale; hackneyed; clichédN5
  • 豆腐とうふtofu; bean curd; beancurdN5
  • 腐るくさるto rot; to go bad; to decay; to spoil; to fester; to decompose; to turn sour (e.g. milk)N5
  • 腐食ふしょくrot; decay; erosionN5
  • 腐心ふしんtaking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brainsN5
  • 腐敗ふはいdecomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; spoilageN5
  • 腐れ縁くされえん(undesirable but) inseparable relationshipN3
  • 腐朽ふきゅうdecay; deterioration; rotN3
  • 防腐ぼうふpreservation from decay; prevention of putrefaction; embalmment; antisepsisN3
  • 腐りくさりrottenness; decay; corruptionN3
  • 持ち腐れもちぐされunused possessionN3
  • 生き腐れいきぐされ(fish) appearing fresh but actually gone badN3
  • 腐刑ふけいcastrationN3
  • 腐植ふしょくhumusN3
  • 腐女子ふじょしwoman who likes comics depicting male homosexual loveN3
  • 貴腐人きふじんadult woman who likes comics about male homosexual loveN3
  • 貴腐きふnoble rot; Botrytis cinerea infection, esp. of grapesN3
  • 腐生ふせいsaprophagyN3
  • 腐兄ふけいman who likes comics depicting male homosexual love (usually targeted to women)N3