How to say 'Rot' in Japanese | 腐る

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The Japanese word for Rot is 'Kusaru', written as 腐る in Japanese.'Rot' in hiragana is くさる.

word

腐る

Meaning

Rot

Reading

くさる

kusaru

Kanji

腐Rot

Explanation

The Japanese verb '腐る (くさる)' means 'to rot' or 'to decay'. It is used to describe the process of organic matter breaking down, often due to bacterial or fungal activity. This verb can be applied to food, plants, or other organic materials. For example: the fruit rotted「果物が腐った」(くだものがくさった). The fish will rot if left out「魚は放置すると腐る」(さかなはほうちするとくさる). Additionally, '腐る' can be used metaphorically to describe something becoming morally or emotionally corrupt, though this usage is less common. For example: his heart rotted with greed「彼の心は欲望で腐った」(かれのこころはよくぼうでくさった).

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6646

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 腐る

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

腐

Meaning

Rot

Hiragana in the Word 腐る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 腐る Through the Kanji 腐

This Word contains the Kanji 腐 as well.

word

豆腐

Meaning

Tofu

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'Kusaru' means 'Rot' .

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