Word Meaning 朽ちる

くちる kuchiru

朽ちる is read as くちる (kuchiru) and means to be forgotten with time.

Meaning

English

  1. to be forgotten with time
  2. to die in obscurity
  3. to rot
  4. to decay

Reading

Kana

くちる

Romaji

kuchiru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 140199 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

不朽

ふきゅう

everlasting

老朽

ろうきゅう

infirmity (due to old age)

不朽の名作

ふきゅうのめいさく

timeless masterpiece

老朽化

ろうきゅうか

deterioration

Example Sentences

2

つかわれないどうぐはものおきでくちる。

Unused tools decay in the storage shed.

かれはひとざとをはなれ、くちるようにくらした。

He left society behind and lived in seclusion.