朽

decay; rot; remain in seclusion

6 strokes. Jōyō kanji, taught in secondary school. Newspaper frequency rank 1891.

Readings

• キュウ (on reading): 老朽化 (ろうきゅうか) deterioration; 腐朽 (ふきゅう) decay
• くちる (kun reading): 朽ちる (くちる) to rot; 朽ち木 (くちき) decayed tree

Components

• 木
• 丂
• 一 radical one
• 勹 radical wrap
• 木 radical tree

Words using 朽

• 老朽化 (ろうきゅうか) deterioration
• 腐朽 (ふきゅう) decay
• 老朽 (ろうきゅう) infirmity (due to old age)
• 不朽 (ふきゅう) everlasting
• 木材腐朽菌 (もくざいふきゅうきん) wood-decay fungus
• 朽ちる (くちる) to rot
• 朽ち木 (くちき) decayed tree
• 朽葉 (くちば) decayed leaves
• 朽ち果てる (くちはてる) to rot away
• 朽ち葉色 (くちばいろ) russet

22 words in all.

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