What is the Kanji for "Rot"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Rot", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Rot" is "腐".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Kusa".

Its onyomi reading is "Fu".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "府" means "Government office" and "Urban prefecture" and can be read as "Fu". And The kanji "肉" means "Meat" and can be read as "Niku".

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "腐" mean in japanese?

"腐" means "Rot".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N1 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

豆腐: "Tofu". The Japanese noun '豆腐 (とうふ)' refers to a food made from soybeans that has a soft, white, and custard-like texture. Tofu is a common ingredient in Japanese cuisine and is used in a variety of dishes, both savory and sweet. It is a versatile food that can be prepared in many different ways, such as grilled, fried, or added to soups and stews. For example: I ate a block of tofu for lunch - (昼食に豆腐を食べました)。

腐る: "Rot". The verb '腐る (くさる)' means 'to rot'. This verb is used to describe the process of organic matter decaying and decomposing, often resulting in an unpleasant odor. It can be used to refer to the spoilage of food, the breakdown of dead plant or animal matter, or the deterioration of other organic materials. For example: The fruit has rotted - (果物が腐った). The meat is rotting - (肉が腐っている).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "く" is read as "ku". The hiragana "さ" is read as "sa". And The hiragana "ふ" is read as "fu".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.