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Mold

On’yomiばい・び・まい・み
Kun’yomiかび・かび.る・か.びる
MeaningsMold, Mildew
23 strokes Radical black
書き順 · Stroke order

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 黴

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 黴

Radical 203 of 214
Black

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 黴 is filed under (black) — radical number 203 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 黴

Kanji are almost never met alone. These are the most common words built from this character, ordered by how often they actually appear in Japanese.

黴雨 つゆ (East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the ra
黴毒 ばいどく syphilis
黴菌 ばいきん germ; germs; bacteria
白黴 シロカビ mildew; white mould (e.g. Penicillium camemberti), white mold
毛黴 ケカビ mucor
黴び カビ to get moldy (mouldy), to get musty, to develop mildew
黴びれ カビレ to get moldy (mouldy), to get musty, to develop mildew
黴びよ カビヨ to get moldy (mouldy), to get musty, to develop mildew
黴びろ カビロ to get moldy (mouldy), to get musty, to develop mildew
黴びる カビル to get moldy (mouldy), to get musty, to develop mildew

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 黴

What does the kanji 黴 mean?

黴 means Mold, Mildew.

How do you read the kanji 黴?

黴 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) ばい、び、まい、み; kun'yomi (native Japanese) かび、かび.る、か.びる.

How many strokes does 黴 have?

黴 is written with 23 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 黴?

The radical of 黴 is 黑 (black), radical number 203 of the 214 Kangxi radicals. The radical is the component a dictionary files the character under, and it usually points at the character's meaning.

What words use the kanji 黴?

Common words written with 黴 include 黴雨 (つゆ, (East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the ra); 黴毒 (ばいどく, syphilis); 黴菌 (ばいきん, germ; germs; bacteria).

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