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    3. 朽ちる

    朽ちる

    朽くち​る​

    to rot

    NTN1Verb, IntransitiveNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab9 strokes

    くちる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to rot, to decay
    2.
    to die in obscurity
    3.
    to be forgotten with time

    Stroke 0 / 9

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    朽
    く.ちる…(2)
    decay・rot・remain in seclusion
    Kanji
    ち
    chi
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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