腐

rot, ferment

JLPT N1 14 strokes

Kun'yomi: くさ.る・-くさ.る・くさ.れる・くさ.れ
On'yomi: フ
Radical: 月 · moon (moon, month, also flesh)

腐 means "rot, ferment". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 14 strokes. It is read くさ.る・-くさ.る・くさ.れる・くさ.れ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and フ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

腐 in example sentences

それは豆腐とうふよ。

Sore wa toufu yo.

That's tofu.
豆腐とうふは好すきですか？

Toufu wa suki desu ka?

Do you like tofu?
この肉にくは腐くさっている。

Kono niku wa kusatte iru.

This meat has gone bad.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 腐

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Common questions

What does the kanji 腐 mean?: 腐 means "rot, ferment". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 腐 have?: 腐 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 腐 read?: It is read くさ.る・-くさ.る・くさ.れる・くさ.れ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and フ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 腐?: 腐 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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