Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N1
1225 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 14
Meaning: rot, decay, sour
Kunyomi: くさ.る -くさ.る くさ.れる くさ.れ くさ.らす くさ.す
Onyomi: フ
Composition: 府 肉
Radical: 肉
Meaning: meat
腐敗 (フハイ) decomposition, putrefaction, putrescence, spoilage, corruption, degeneracy, decay, depravity
腐心 (フシン) taking great pains (to do), making every effort, having a lot of trouble (doing), racking one's brains
防腐 (ボウフ) preservation from decay, prevention of putrefaction, embalmment, antisepsis
高野豆腐 (コウヤドウフ) freeze-dried tofu
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, to have the audacity to, to be bastard enough to, to lose a bet, to be drenched, to become sopping wet
腐るほど (くさるほど) more than one can possibly use, countless (e.g. examples), (money) to burn, rolling in (cash)
腐れる (くされる) to spoil, to rot, to corrode
腐れ (くされ) rotting, spoiling, decaying, corroding, rotten, worthless, paltry, contemptible
腐れ縁 (くされえん) (undesirable but) inseparable relationship
腐らす (くさらす) to let spoil, to leave to rot, to cause to rot, to corrode, to discourage, to dishearten
腐す (くさす) to speak ill of
Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N1
1225 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 14
Meaning: rot, decay, sour
Kunyomi: くさ.る -くさ.る くさ.れる くさ.れ くさ.らす くさ.す
Onyomi: フ
Composition: 府 肉
Radical: 肉
Meaning: meat
腐敗 (フハイ) decomposition, putrefaction, putrescence, spoilage, corruption, degeneracy, decay, depravity
腐心 (フシン) taking great pains (to do), making every effort, having a lot of trouble (doing), racking one's brains
防腐 (ボウフ) preservation from decay, prevention of putrefaction, embalmment, antisepsis
高野豆腐 (コウヤドウフ) freeze-dried tofu
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, to have the audacity to, to be bastard enough to, to lose a bet, to be drenched, to become sopping wet
腐るほど (くさるほど) more than one can possibly use, countless (e.g. examples), (money) to burn, rolling in (cash)
腐れる (くされる) to spoil, to rot, to corrode
腐れ (くされ) rotting, spoiling, decaying, corroding, rotten, worthless, paltry, contemptible
腐れ縁 (くされえん) (undesirable but) inseparable relationship
腐らす (くさらす) to let spoil, to leave to rot, to cause to rot, to corrode, to discourage, to dishearten
腐す (くさす) to speak ill of