(くさ)
Rank #4,077

Meanings

  • Godan verb with 'ru' ending, intransitive verb
    1. to rot; to go bad; to decay; to spoil; to fester; to decompose; to turn sour (e.g. milk)
  • 2. to corrode; to weather; to crumble
  • 3. to become useless; to blunt; to weaken (from lack of practice)
  • 4. to become depraved; to be degenerate; to be morally bankrupt; to be corrupt
  • 5. to be depressed; to be dispirited; to feel discouraged; to feel down
  • auxiliary verb, Godan verb with 'ru' ending, usually written using kana
    6. to have the audacity to; to be bastard enough to
  • Godan verb with 'ru' ending, intransitive verb, archaic
    7. to lose a bet
  • 8. to be drenched; to become sopping wet

Readings

腐る
(86%)
くさる
(13%)
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