Kanji

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

錆びる さびる
雨の中に放置していた自転車が錆びてしまった。

The bicycle left out in the rain has rusted.

パイプ パイプ
古い水道のパイプが錆びて、水が漏れている。

The old water pipe is rusted, and water is leaking.

さび
雨ざらしにしていたので、フェンスに錆が出てきた。

Because it was left out in the rain, rust has appeared on the fence.

錆びつく さびつく
長年使っていなかった自転車が錆びついている。

The bicycle I hadn't used for years is rusty.

錆び付く さびつく
古い門の鍵が錆び付いて、なかなか開かなかった。

The lock on the old gate had rusted stuck and would not open easily.

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