rot, decay, sour
On'yomi (音読み)
- フ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- くさ.る
- -くさ.る
- くさ.れる
- くさ.れ
- くさ.らす
- くさ.す
About this kanji
The kanji 腐 means to rot or decay, often used in relation to food or organic matter. It typically serves as a verb, as seen in 腐る (くさる), which means 'to rot', and it can also appear in various compounds. For instance, 腐敗 (ふはい) translates to 'decomposition', which is the process of breaking down, while 陳腐 (ちんぷ) means 'stale', often used for ideas or thoughts. Another common term is 豆腐 (とうふ), referring to 'tofu', famous in many dishes. When using 腐, it’s important to note that it carries a negative connotation, often relating to something undesirable or spoiled.
Example sentences
食べ物が腐ってしまった。
The food has gone bad.
Meanings across languages
- English
- rot, decay, sour
- Tiếng Việt
- hỏng
- 日本語
- 腐る
- 한국어
- 부패하다
- 中文
- 腐烂
- id
- busuk
- th
- เน่า
- es
- podredumbre
- fr
- pourriture
- de
- Faulheit
- pt
- fetor
Common compounds
- 腐敗ふはいdecomposition, putrefaction, putrescence
- 陳腐ちんぷstale, hackneyed, clichéd
- 豆腐とうふtofu, bean curd, beancurd
- 腐るくさるto rot, to go bad, to decay
- 腐心ふしんtaking great pains (to do), making every effort, having a lot of trouble (doing)
- 腐食ふしょくrot, decay, erosion
- 防腐ぼうふpreservation from decay, prevention of putrefaction, embalmment
- 腐りくさりrottenness, decay, corruption
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