# 朽 — moulder

朽 means “moulder”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 6 strokes. On'yomi: キュウ (kyuu). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: moulder
- On'yomi: キュウ (kyuu)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 6
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Plants & farming 5

## How to remember 朽

Parts: 木 tree · 丂 bent

## Don't confuse it with

[本](https://moji.ninja/n5-kanji/book/) · [体](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/body/) · [写](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/copy/) · [査](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/inspect/)

## More in the “Plants & farming 5” set

[朽](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/moulder/) · [茎](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/stem/) · [藻](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/seaweed/) · [畝](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/furrow/) · [萎](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/droop/) · [梗](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bellflower/) · [墾](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/reclaim-land/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/moulder/. Last updated 2026-11-01.