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    3. 朽

    朽

    朽く.ちる

    decay

    N1KMT9Freq #1891Nature & EnvironmentKanji6 strokes

    Kun'yomi

    く.ちる

    On'yomi

    キュウ

    Nanori

    くつ

    decayrotremain in seclusion

    木丂

    木

    Stroke 0 / 6

    Speed1.0x

    樗栲机朴杁朸朷材木樗札杁朸朷巧

    Concepts using this kanji

    老朽

    infirmity (due to old age)

    不朽の名作

    timeless masterpiece

    朽ち木

    decayed tree

    不朽不滅

    everlasting

    老朽化

    deterioration

    不朽

    everlasting

    朽ち果てる

    to rot away

    朽ち葉色

    russet

    青朽葉

    bluish russet

    朽ち葉

    decayed leaves

    若朽

    being young yet unambitious

    永垂不朽

    one's fame or achievements being passed down eternally

    朽廃

    decay

    黄朽葉

    reddish-yellow (colour)

    朽壊

    rotting and crumbling

    木材腐朽菌

    wood-decay fungus

    朽ちる

    to rot

    腐朽

    decay

    腐朽菌

    wood-decay fungus

    乾燥腐朽

    dry rot

    蛇に噛まれて朽ち縄に怖じる

    once bitten twice shy

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    • 木

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    • 乾燥腐朽
    • 朽ちる
    • 朽ち果てる
    • 不朽
    • 不朽の名作
    • 腐朽
    • 朽ち葉
    • 老朽
    • 朽廃
    • 朽ち木
    • 朽ち葉色
    • 朽壊
    • 不朽不滅
    • 老朽化
    • 蛇に噛まれて朽ち縄に怖じる
    • 永垂不朽
    • 黄朽葉
    • 青朽葉
    • 若朽
    • 木材腐朽菌
    • 腐朽菌

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