The bicycle left out in the rain has rusted.
錆
rust, tarnish
Kanji
Grade
Grade 9
Strokes
16 strokes
Radical
金部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ショウ, セイ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
さび, くわしい
Example sentences
The old water pipe is rusted, and water is leaking.
Because it was left out in the rain, rust has appeared on the fence.
The bicycle I hadn't used for years is rusty.
The lock on the old gate had rusted stuck and would not open easily.
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