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黴 (かび) — mold | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji
黴

黴

黴かび

mold

Kanji Core Concepts23 strokes

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Kun'yomi

かびかび.るか.びる

On'yomi

バイビマイミ

moldmildew

ANIMATION

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Concepts using this kanji

mold

Neurospora crassa (species of red bread mould)

mucor

蜘蛛の巣黴

Rhizopus (saprobic fungus)

Monascus purpureus (species of mold)

chytrid (any simple, algaelike fungi of order Chytridiales)

to get moldy (mouldy)

mouldy bread

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