Word Meaning

かび kabi

黴 is read as かび (kabi) and means mold.

Meaning

English

  1. mold
  2. mould
  3. mildew

Reading

Kana

かび

Romaji

kabi

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Example Sentences

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あめがつづいて、かべにかびがでてしまった。

Because the rain kept up, mold appeared on the wall.

ふるいぱんにしろいかびがはえていた。

White mold was growing on the old bread.

このへやはしっけがおおくて、すぐにかびる。

This room is very humid, so it gets moldy quickly.

かびをふせぐためにまどをあけてかぜをとおした。

To prevent mold, I opened the window to let the air through.

おしいれのおくでふくにかびがついていた。

The clothes in the back of the closet had mold on them.

After his wedding, Alain left his small, moldy apartment and led an extravagant life.