Mnemonic
A tree in an abandoned orchard has a rusty sickle lodged deep in its trunk. The wound festers, bark peels away, and rot spreads through every ring — total decay.
Additional thoughts
Picture the sickle rusting inside the living wood, poisoning the tree from within. The tree's rings darken outward like a slow infection spreading.Quick recall
A sickle stuck in a tree causes it to decay from the inside out.Details
The keyword for 朽 is decay. This kanji refers to the process of rotting, decomposing, or falling into ruin over time. It conveys the idea of wood or other materials breaking down and crumbling away through natural deterioration. By extension, it can also describe things that have become old, worn out, or corrupted beyond usefulness.
- On'yomi
- きゅう
- Kun'yomi
- く.ちる