noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. decomposition, putrefaction, putrescence, spoilage.
  2. corruption, degeneracy, decay, depravity.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
腐敗 ふはい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

rot, decay, sour
くさ.る フ (7th, N1)
borough, urban prefecture, govt office
フ い う (4th, N2)
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
ゲン (Kentei 1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
adhere, attach, refer to
つ.ける フ -づけ (4th, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)
meat
ニク しし (2nd, N4)
inside, within, between
ナイ うち ダイ (2nd, N3)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
failure, defeat, reversal
ハイ やぶ.れる (4th, N3)
shellfish
かい バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
strike, hit, folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
ホク (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)