Japanese symbol for “mildew”
黴
かび
Romaji: kabi
mold; mould; mildew
In Japanese, mildew is 黴, read かび (kabi).
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Meanings
- n mold; mould; mildew
Written forms: 黴. Readings: カビ、かび.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “mildew”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 白カビ | しろかび shirokabi | mildew |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 黴びる | かびる kabiru | to get moldy (mouldy); to get musty; to develop mildew |
| 壷黴 | つぼかび tsubokabi | chytrid (any simple, algaelike fungi of order Chytridiales) |
| 毛黴 | けかび kekabi | mucor |
| 赤パン黴 | あかパンかび akapankabi | Neurospora crassa (species of red bread mould) |
| 紅麹黴 | べにこうじかび benikoujikabi | Monascus purpureus (species of mold); ang-khak |
| 黴パン | カビパン kabipan | mouldy bread |
See also: Chinese symbol for “mildew”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.