腐 kanji: meaning “rot”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N114 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- rot
- On'yomi
- フ
- Kun'yomi
- くさ・る、くさ・れる、くさ・れ、くさ・らす
Picture story to remember 腐
The municipality (府) stored meat (肉) in a cave (广) and never checked it, so it began to rot.
How to write 腐: stroke order
腐 is written with 14 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 腐
- 腐敗ふはいdecomposition
- 腐るくさるto rot
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