Japanese symbol for “rot”
腐食
ふしょく
Romaji: fushoku
rot; decay; erosion
In Japanese, rot is 腐食, read ふしょく (fushoku).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vi, vs rot; decay; erosion
- n, vi, vs corrosion; etching; rust
- n saprophagy (biol)
Written forms: 腐食、腐蝕. Readings: ふしょく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “rot”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 腐る | くさる kusaru | to rot; to go bad; to decay |
| 朽ちる | くちる kuchiru | to rot; to decay |
| 腐朽 | ふきゅう fukyuu | decay; deterioration; rot |
| 腐れる | くされる kusareru | to spoil; to rot; to corrode |
| 膿 | うみ umi | corruption; rot; evils |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 腐敗 | ふはい fuhai | decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence |
| 豆腐 | とうふ toufu | tofu; bean curd; beancurd |
| 腐る | くさる kusaru | to rot; to go bad; to decay |
| 陳腐 | ちんぷ chinpu | stale; hackneyed; clichéd |
| 腐り | くさり kusari | rottenness; decay; corruption |
| 食事 | しょくじ shokuji | meal (e.g. lunch, dinner) |
| 食品 | しょくひん shokuhin | food; food products; foodstuffs |
| 食べ物 | たべもの tabemono | food |
See also: Chinese symbol for “rot”.
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.
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