14 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 7th grade
JLPT exam level N1
rot, decay, sour
Kun'yomi
く さ る to rot ②to corrode ③to have the audacity to ④to lose a bet ⑤to be drenched -くさ る く さ れ る to spoil くさ れ rotting ②rotten く さ ら す to let spoil ②to discourage く さ す to speak ill of
On'yomi
フ
Reading Commonality
| くさる-くさるくされるくされくさらすくさす | 64.9% |
| フ | 35.1% |
Character Breakdown
rot, decay, sour
くさ.る フ (7th, N1)
borough, urban prefecture, govt office
フ い う (4th, N2)
References
| Unicode hex code | 8150 |
| JIS X 0208 | 1-41-69 |
| Nelson, A. Classic Nelson | 1532 |
| Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 4835 |
| Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 3162 |
| Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary | 3921 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) | 2022 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) | 2729 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji | 1023 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. | 1099 |
| Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage | 1400 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji | 1378 |
| Morohashi Daikanwajiten | 29625 |
| Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters | 1755 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana | 1245 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) | 1312 |
| Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards | 1679 |
| Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards | 1727 |
| Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context | 1730 |
| Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide | 1011 |
| Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete | 1032 |
| Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code | 3q11.3 |
| Four corner code | 0022.7 |
| De Roo Code | 553 |