Moto 腐: Rot; Decay; SourKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- フ
- Kun'yomi
- くさ(る)、-くさ(る)、くさ(れる)、くさ(れ)、くさ(らす)、くさ(す)
- Level
- JLPT N1Jōyō, secondary school
- Words
- 135 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (フ)
- 腐敗ふはいdecomposition; putrefaction
- 豆腐とうふtofu; bean curd
- 腐心ふしんtaking great pains (to do); making every effort
- 腐乱ふらんdecomposition; ulceration
- 腐臭ふしゅうsmell of something rotten; rotten smell
- 腐葉土ふようどhumus; leaf mold
- 腐食ふしょくcorrosion; etching
- 防腐ぼうふpreservation from decay; prevention of putrefaction
- 高野豆腐こうやどうふfreeze-dried tofu
- きぬごし豆腐きぬごしどうふsilken tofu; soft tofu
- ごま豆腐ごまどうふcrushed sesame seeds boiled in water and chilled like tofu
- マーボー豆腐マーボーどうふmapo tofu; spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat
- 乾燥腐朽かんそうふきゅうdry rot
- 卵豆腐たまごどうふtamago dofu; tamago-dofu
- 堕落腐敗だらくふはいdebasement; corruption
- 奴豆腐やっこどうふcubed tofu (often served cold)
- 島豆腐しまどうふOkinawan-style tofu
- 応力腐食おうりょくふしょくstress corrosion
- 応力腐食割れおうりょくふしょくわれstress corrosion cracking
- 揚げ出し豆腐あげだしどうふlightly deep-fried tofu
- 揚げ豆腐あげどうふsliced deep-fried tofu
- 新豆腐しんどうふtofu made from freshly harvested soy beans
- 杏仁豆腐あんにんどうふ(Chinese-style) almond jelly; dessert of powdered and jellied apricot kernels with fruit
- 氷豆腐こおりどうふfrozen tofu
- 沖縄豆腐おきなわどうふOkinawan tofu
- 湯豆腐ゆどうふboiled tofu
- 炒り豆腐いりどうふboiled and seasoned tofu
- 焼き豆腐やきどうふgrilled tofu
- 煎り豆腐いりどうふboiled and seasoned tofu
- 玉子豆腐たまごどうふtamago dofu; tamago-dofu
- 田楽豆腐でんがくどうふskewered pieces of tofu baked and coated with miso
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 威張り腐るいばりくさるto throw one's weight around; to be puffed up
- 持ち腐れもちぐされunused possession
- 腐りくさりrottenness; decay
- 腐るくさるto rot; to go bad
- ふて腐れるふてくされるto become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
- まじめ腐るまじめくさるto become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn
- 勝って驕らず負けて腐らずかっておごらずまけてくさらずin victory, remember your humility; in defeat, remember your fighting spirit
- 女の腐ったようおんなのくさったようunmanly; weak
- 女の腐った様おんなのくさったようunmanly; weak
- 宝の持ち腐れたからのもちぐされpearls thrown before swine; unused possession
- 後腐れあとくされfuture trouble
- 気が腐るきがくさるto feel dispirited; to feel discouraged
- 気を腐らすきをくさらすto have the blues; to be depressed
- 水腐れみずくされwater rot (decay of crops due to excess water)
- 生き腐れいきぐされ(fish) appearing fresh but actually gone bad
- 目腐れめくされbleary-eyed person
Other readings
- 陳腐ちんぷstale; hackneyed
- ゴマ豆腐ごまどうふcrushed sesame seeds boiled in water and chilled like tofu
- マジメ腐るまじめくさるto become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn
- マーボ豆腐マーボーどうふmapo tofu; spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat
- メンタル豆腐めんたるとうふhigh sensitivity; fragile heart
- 不貞腐れふてくされsulkiness
- 不貞腐れるふてくされるto become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
- 凍豆腐こおりどうふfrozen tofu
- 平凡陳腐へいぼんちんぷcommonplace and stale; humdrum and hackneyed
- 揚出し豆腐あげだしどうふlightly deep-fried tofu
- 木綿豆腐もめんどうふfirm tofu
- 為腐るしくさるto do (indicating contempt for other person's actions)
- 煎豆腐いりどうふboiled and seasoned tofu
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