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Kanji Detail for 錆 - "rust"

錆

  • Meaning

    錆 means "rust." Also associated with clear.

    1. Clear - Pure; transparent; unclouded.

    2. Rust - Oxidation of metal; corrosion.

  • Words using 錆

    • 錆びる さびる Listen to rust; to become rusty

  • Tattoo check: 錆

    • Verified meaning: rust
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Also carries these associations: clear

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    rust; tarnish

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    the color of a mineral

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    the color of a mineral

  • Onyomi

    tip

    sei(セイ) セイ

    shoh(ショウ) ショウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    kuwa.shii(くわ-しい) くわ-しい

    sabi(さび) さび

  • Strokes

    tip

    16 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    金 (kane・kanehen)

  • Related Keywords

    clear rust corrosion oxidation patina metal corroded decay deterioration erosion bright pure pristine

Sentences including 錆

  • You have no one but yourself to blame.

  • Too much rest is rust.

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More kanji with the radical 金 (kane・kanehen)

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