屑

くず

Also written クズ

Meanings

1. Noun waste; scrap; garbage; dregs
2. scum; piece of trash; loser

Kanji

• 屑 rubbish; junk; trash. Read as くず.

Example sentences

• パンくずを食べに魚が浮き上がってきた。
  The fish swam up for crumbs.
• それはくずだ。捨てなさい。
  It's junk. Throw it away.
• 残飯の屑は害虫の住処になる。
  Garbage harbors vermin.
• お前はクズだ！
  You're a waste of breath!

Words containing 屑

• 星屑 (ほしくず) (countless) stars in the night sky
• 屑屋 (くずや) ragman
• 海の藻屑 (うみのもくず) watery grave

And 18 more.

Word lists

• JLPT N2
• Written

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