朽 — 6 strokes ／ Radical「木」
道4Junior high level ／ 6 strokes ／ Radical「木」
- On
- キュウ
- Kun
- く.ちる
- Meaning
- decay; rot
Origin
木 "tree" with 丂: wood grown old and crumbling — to decay.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| キュウ | 不朽・老朽・腐朽 |
|---|---|
| くちる | 朽ちる |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 不朽ふきゅう
immortal; everlasting
- 老朽ろうきゅう
decrepitude
Example
老朽した橋をかけ替える。
The decrepit bridge will be replaced.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)