きゅう
朽
かい
壊

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

Obsolete term.
  1. rotting and crumbling.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
きゅう
朽
かい
壊
 朽壊 きゅうかい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

decay, rot, remain in seclusion
く.ちる　キュウ　くつ (Early Jr. High, N1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
obstruction of breath (qi) as it seeks release, variant of other characters
コウ　さまた.げられる
demolition, break, destroy
カイ　こわ.す　エ (Early Jr. High, N1)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
to carry in the bosom or the sleeve, to wrap, to conceal
カイ　エ　ふところ
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment, (衣 variant)
net radical variant (no. 122)
モウ　ボウ　あみがしら