Entry
  1. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

    deterioration; becoming decrepit; becoming worn out

    その建物は老朽化の兆しを見せている。
    The building exhibits signs of dilapidation.
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Characters in this word

3
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

old man, old age, grow old

Kun
お.いるふ.ける
On
ロウ
Strokes
6
Taught
Grade 4
JLPT
N3
Frequency
803 of 2500
Radical
old
WaniKani
Level 11

Built from

Used in names as

えびおい

Dictionary and index codes (32)
CodeReference
3-4-2SKIP code
2k4.5The Kanji Dictionary
4471.1Four corner code
1456deroo
8001Unicode hex code
1-47-23JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3683Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
4696New Nelson (John Haig)
3197New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3963Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2040Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2754Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1251Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1340Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
788A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
334Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
637Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
28842Morohashi
609A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
543Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
552Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
541sakade
837Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
638henshall3
472Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
737Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1576Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1259Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
lao3Pinyin reading
roKorean reading
n3JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
11WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

decay, rot, remain in seclusion

Kun
く.ちる
On
キュウ
Strokes
6
Taught
Junior high
JLPT
N1
Frequency
1891 of 2500
Radical
tree
WaniKani
Level 58

Built from

Used in names as

くつ

Dictionary and index codes (30)
CodeReference
1-4-2, 1-4-3SKIP code
4a2.6The Kanji Dictionary
4192.7Four corner code
1852deroo
673dUnicode hex code
1-21-64JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
2175Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
2545New Nelson (John Haig)
821New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1015Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
550Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
727Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1243Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1331Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1827A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
419Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1683Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
14439Morohashi
1150A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1628Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1738Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1417Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1080Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1787Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1069Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1251Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
xiu3Pinyin reading
huKorean reading
n1JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
58WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

change, take the form of, influence, enchant, delude, -ization

Kun
ば.けるば.かすふ.けるけ.する
On
Strokes
4
Taught
Grade 3
JLPT
N3
Frequency
89 of 2500
Radical
spoon
WaniKani
Level 6

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (34)
CodeReference
1-2-2SKIP code
2a2.6The Kanji Dictionary
2421.0, 2121.0Four corner code
2156deroo
5316Unicode hex code
1-18-29JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
350Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
580New Nelson (John Haig)
21New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
22Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
12Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
12Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1008Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1083Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
100A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
56Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
76Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
2572XMorohashi
238A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
254Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
254Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
163sakade
378Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
258henshall3
242Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
104crowley
414Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
3.19busy_people
55Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1017Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
hua4Pinyin reading
hwaKorean reading
n3JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
6WaniKani level