Japanese symbol for “rusty”
錆び錆び
さびさび
Romaji: sabisabi
rusted; rusty
In Japanese, rusty is 錆び錆び, read さびさび (sabisabi).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n rusted; rusty
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 錆びる | さびる sabiru | to rust; to become rusty |
| 錆色 | さびいろ sabiiro | rust (colour) |
| 赤錆 | あかさび akasabi | red rust |
| 錆止め | さびどめ sabidome | rust-proofing; anti-corrosive |
| 錆び付く | さびつく sabitsuku | to become rusted together; to become rusted shut |
| 不錆鋼 | ふせいこう fuseikou | stainless steel |
See also: Chinese symbol for “rusty”.
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.