漢字道KANJIDO

23 strokesRadical

1University / general (hardest)23 strokesRadical
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バイ・ビ・マイ・ミ
Kun
かび・かび.る・か.びる
Meaning
mould; mildew

Origin

ORIGIN

Black 黒 with abbreviated 微 as phonetic: the black growth that comes with damp.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • かび

    mould

  • 黴菌ばいきん

    germs

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

梅雨に黴が生える。

Mould grows in the rainy season.

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