— decay, rot, remain in seclusion

  • JLPT N1
  • 6 strokes
  • Secondary (Jōyō)
  • Radical 木
  • #1891 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi
キュウ
Kun'yomi
く.ちる

Example words

  • 朽ちるくちる(1) to rot; to decay (2) to die in obscurity (3) to be forgotten with time