錆 — kanji meaning “rust”
錆
rust, tarnish
- Meanings
- rust, tarnish
- On'yomi
- ショウ (shou)、セイ (sei)
- Kun'yomi
- さび、くわ.しい
- Strokes
- 16
- School grade
- 9
- Classical radical
- 167
- Chinese reading
- qiāng
Words with 錆
| 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 |
| 金錆 | かなさび kanasabi | rust |
| 防錆 | ぼうせい bousei | anti-rust; rustproof; anticorrosive |
| 錆び錆び | さびさび sabisabi | rusted; rusty |
| 発錆 | はっせい hassei | rusting; onset of rust |
| 防錆剤 | ぼうせいざい bouseizai | anti-corrosive (agent); anti-rust; corrosion inhibitor |
| 錆刀 | さびがたな sabigatana | sword with rusted edge; useless sword |
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