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朽: rot

rot; decay
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Readings

On
キュウ
Kun
くちる

朽ちる(くちる) "rot". きゅう in 老朽(ろうきゅう) "decrepit", 老朽化(ろうきゅうか) "aging (of buildings)", 不朽(ふきゅう) "immortal".

Stroke order · 6 strokes

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Key words

朽ちるくちるto rot; to decay
老朽ろうきゅうdecrepit; aging
老朽化ろうきゅうかdeterioration with age
不朽ふきゅうimmortal; everlasting

Example sentences

The wooden box left in the yard rotted away in the rain.

The city hall began construction work on the aging bridge.

This novel is read by many people even now as an immortal masterpiece.

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