# 朽 — Rot

Frequency rank 2188 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 噛 (Bite), less common than 帥 (Commander).

- On’yomi: きゅう
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 木 Tree (Kangxi 75)
- Frequency path: Level XVII of XX

A tree on the left decays into a coffin shape on the right — the tree rots into a coffin, its wood decomposing until it's only fit for burial.

In words:

- 朽ちる くちる — to rot

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